Every year, university rankings get a lot of coverage at particular times. I recently noticed this set of conferences held by the Public Policy Exchange in Belgium. I’m not sure if this will fuel the trend of ranking or whether there will be a more sober or subtle view. Of course, we can always hope of the latter. If you’re interested in following the event then the details are here: http://publicpolicyexchange.co.uk/events/CD12-PPE2.php