Today is on Twitter – a celebration of all the good that’s going on in the world of education, both in the UK and further afield. And we’re right behind it!

We’ve got loads going on. For a start, if you’re a student or a parent with questions about going to university, then our student editor Carly Minsky will be answering them from her at 4pm. Send your questions to her now (you can send an email if you’re not on Twitter).

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1st up on : "Foreigners in Japan: Student Stories" Wonderful anecdotes & advice

— Times Higher Student (@THEUniAdvice)

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If you’re more interested in our World University Rankings, then will be answering your queries at 3pm. Again, you can tweet your questions now.

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I’m taking all your World University Rankings questions today at 3pm for . What would you like to ask me? Send any Qs my way!

— Phil Baty (@Phil_Baty)

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Our sister publication, TES, is also getting involved. Check them out on Twitter for more information, but this education technology Q & A with Lord Jim Knight will no doubt be of interest to anyone with an interest in that sort of thing.

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Don't forget to join at 3.30pm for an Q&A on the Periscope

— tes Resources (@tesResources)

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There’s already plenty of university #EducationDay activity to get your teeth into. In fact, Francois Therin sums things up quite nicely:

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Are you ready for a smorgasbord of tweets on today?

— Francois Therin (@ftherin)

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The Open University is offering followers a virtual tour of its Walton Hall campus. Did you know that the OU has a library (and a decommissioned church that’s now used for staff meetings)?

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Enjoy an aerial tour of Walton Hall including the + science labs you'll be visiting later.

— The Open University (@OpenUniversity)

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It's not the only institution using #EducationDay to offer students a look a campus tour. There are two more in Milan alone...

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— Università di Milano (@LaStatale)

Welcome to .It's follow us to discover our and . Send us your questions

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— Milano-Bicocca (@unimib)

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IE Business School in Madrid, meanwhile, has been taking a trip down memory lane (we’ve got more on Bill Gates on our website today, by the way):

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Did you know that in 1991 received an Honorary from IE?

— IE Business School (@IEbusiness)

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And the University of Oxford is getting involved with the odd inspirational quote:

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"Education is not the learning of facts, but the training of the mind to think" - Albert Einstein.

— Oxford University (@UniofOxford)

Phil Baty, THE rankings editor, hosts World University Rankings Q&A

As part of #EducationDay, our rankings editor answered questions on everything from the rankings methodology to what he eats for breakfast. Here are some of the highlights.

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What is the next frontier for metrics to enhance rigour? Beyond “freak” research, what is the next big challenge?

— Mark Fallu (@brisvegas1)

Q&A: learning outcomes. A big missing link in current global ranking systems, but hugely important

— Phil Baty (@Phil_Baty)

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What's your favourite breakfast?

— Richard Budd (@ddubdrahcir)

Q&A: I eat university presidents for breakfast ;-)

— Phil Baty (@Phil_Baty)

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. is it possible to have competition AND collaboration?

— Annika Coughlin (@annikacoughlin)

Q&A: Absolutely. Look at Yale & NUS, Imperial and Nanyang etc. The sprinters join forces for the relay

— Phil Baty (@Phil_Baty)

Carly Minsky, THE student content editor, runs higher education Twitter surgery

Our student content editor Carly Minsky has been using #EducationDay to offer help and advice to students thinking of attending university. Here’s one of the highlights from her university clinic. !

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Next Q from Bilal on facebook, who wants to help choosing a university in London for a masters degree

— Times Higher Student (@THEUniAdvice)

Imperial, UCL, LSE & Kings all top-ranked in London. UCL best for research, Imperial best for teaching & international outlook

— Times Higher Student (@THEUniAdvice)

But each London uni has different specialisms & choice will be personal, depending on subject, funding & priorities

— Times Higher Student (@THEUniAdvice)

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This blog has now closed. We hope you had a good #EducationDay!

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