Miguel Antonio Lim

Miguel Antonio Lim is a Senior Lecturer in Education at the Manchester Institute of Education, University of Manchester. He specializes in international and transnational higher education, focusing on university rankings, China-Southeast Asia educational dynamics, and policy analysis. His roles include founding convenor of the China and Higher Education Network and co-convenor of HERE@Manchester.

• Education: PhD (Education, Aarhus University), MPA (London School of Economics), Master's (Sciences Po Paris), Economics (University of the Philippines).
• Research Interests: Global university rankings, transnational partnerships, China's higher education policies, and SDGs in education.

His research explores university rankings' impact, quality frameworks in emerging economies, and knowledge diplomacy. He leads projects funded by the ASEAN Secretariat, EU, and British Council. Awards include the 2021 Scooping Award.

• Key Projects: Intra-ASEAN scholarships, ASEAN-EU qualifications comparability, Chinese pedagogical studies.
• Teaching: Courses on international education, equity, and research methods.
• Editorial Roles: Editor of Internationalisation of Higher Education - Policy and Practice, board member of COMPARE and European Journal of Education.

Lim supervises PhD topics on international faculty, education agents, and World Class University policies. He is affiliated with the HERE@Manchester and CEPaLs Research Group.