On the agenda – Week 50, 2011

16 december 2011 - Does nepotism contribute to brain drain? Data from Italy suggests it does. Furthermore, in this week’s “On the agenda”: A professor from England reflects on Britain’s ‘No’ to the EU and experiments indicate that asking questions like Socrates might not be the best way to teach.

What is on the agenda for higher education stakeholders all over the world? Every week ScienceGuide presents you with a selection of the most important topics and items trending in social media.

Take 1 - Internationalization

@Organization for Borderless Higher Education: Gifted flee to foreign fields as Italy strangled by blood ties.

@Robert Visscher: 'Halve foreign students', Dutch right-wing party says.

@World Education Services: 20% of higher ed students should spend 3 months studying or training abroad by 2020, EU members have agreed.

Take 2 - Policy

@University of Kent: Can Britain stand alone from EU deal? Kent professor of politics and international relations, Richard Whitman, discusses situation.

@The Korea Herald: Korea - The pitfalls of cutting college tuition in half.

@GlobalHigherEd: 'Striving to be first among equals' (on higher ed transformations in the Netherlands).

Take 3 - Excellence

@Annie Murphy Paul: Why Asking Questions Might Not Be The Best Way to Teach.

@Education Futures: The university as a flag of convenience by John Moravec.

@Science Magazine: Saudi Universities offer cash in exchange for academic prestige.