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  • On the agenda – Week 9, 2012

    - Is cloud computing (CC) the future of European research? A partnership of leading IT providers and CERN, ESA, EMBL shows how CC may boost science. Furthermore, in this week’s “On the agenda”: a study maps trends in international student mobility and the OECD outlines policies to widen HE access.

    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 - R&D

    @CERN: Big science teams up with big business to kick-start European cloud computing.

    @Nature Magazine: The quest for the elusive Majorana fermion may be over.

    @Cameron Neylon: Quick notes in response to Elsevier withdrawing support for the Research Works Act.

    Take 2 - Internationalization

    @Karin Fischer: New report highlights trends in international student mobility.

    @Alastair Blyth: Can internationalisation foster economic recovery? Be at OECD conference, NYC.

    @Institute of International Education: More Americans are going abroad for full degrees.

    Take 3 - Policy

    @OECD Edu: OECD countries have adopted dramatically different strategies for increasing higher education access.

    @University of Berkeley: Internationalizing Brazil's Universities: Creating Coherent National Policies Must Be a Priority.

    @GlobalHigherEd: New World Bank report China 2030 includes plenty on Chinese higher education, innovation systems.

    …and this week on ScienceGuideEU

    @ScienceGuideEU: What are the views of Romney, Sanotorum, Gingrich, Paul on higher education and research?

    @ScienceGuideEU: German universities need to open their ivory towers to nontraditional students, Merkel's experts demand.

    @ScienceGuideEU: 'Project bonds' to leverage knowledge and research. ScienceGuide spoke with EC President Barroso.