In this podcast, Tim Sowula, head of content and engagement for the World Summit Series, chats with Phil Baty, editorial director for global rankings and Ellie Bothwell, rankings editor, about the highlights of the summit as they wait for their plane home from Jeddah.

The Times Higher Education MENA Universities Summit was held in Saudi Arabia at host instituion King Abdulaziz University 19-21 March. University leaders and stakeholders from around the world gathererd to discuss how to develop knowledge economies in order to build sustainable futures for countries in the region. THE's annual list of the best Arab universities in the world was also revealed during the event.