Managing director of data science
David Watkins has over 25 years of experience in data science, during which he has used data to drive bottom-line benefits and create valuable business change for a multitude of organisations. He currently leads the data science team at Times Higher Education in producing rankings and detailed analyses, as well as research and development in areas such as academic partnership opportunities, and detailed brand and reputation analysis. His speciality is artificial intelligence and machine learning, particularly neural networks.
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Articles by David Watkins
The use of generative AI and a new engine drawing on data from government agencies are among the ways in which we’re doubling down on quality, says David Watkins
Concerns around scholars using excessive self-citations are valid, but banning them entirely is not the right approach, says David Watkins
We are taking action to mitigate the effects of irregular voting patterns from a small number of institutions, says David Watkins
Universities that are ranked by Times Higher Education tend to have healthy levels of prestige, write David Watkins and Mark Caddow
有关大学排名衰退的报道被严重夸大了。大卫·沃特金斯（David Watkins）写道，泰晤士高等教育的排名规模和影响力都在不断增长
The board has increased its membership to 15 with the addition of six higher education leaders from across the region
The THE Arab University Rankings advisory board launches with members from countries across the region
THE is looking for people who are passionately committed to higher education in the Arab region and can be ‘critical friends’ to the rankings
For the first time, universities that submitted data but did not meet the eligibility criteria for our global table are listed. David Watkins explains why
The methodology behind the inaugural Arab University Rankings includes new regional measures on reputation and collaboration
大卫·沃特金斯（David Watkins）和邓肯·罗斯（Duncan Ross）说，我们已听取反馈意见并改进评估全球大学的方式，同时仍使用中国教育部的学科分类
