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  • On the agenda - Week 25, 2012

    - How many educated workers is the world economy lacking? A McKinsey report estimates a skill gap of 38 to 40 million citizens. Furthermore, in this week’s “On the agenda”: Germany relaxes job rules for international students and a research describes the dynamics of Wikipedia edit wars.

    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 - Policy

    @Julie Harris: The Global Skill Gap: 38 million to 40 million fewer workers with tertiary education than employers will need.

    @Education intelligence: Higher education leaders predict a two-tier university system.

    @Ed Week: STEM programs - why they make no sense (in the US).

    Take 2 - Internationalization

    @Deccan Chronicle: Germany relaxes job rules for international students.

    @CIHE: Ireland joins Brazil scholarship scheme.

    @OBHE: UK seeks private finance for overseas university expansion.

    Take 3 - R&D

    @PLoS ONE: Dynamics of Wikipedia edit wars.

    @Warwick Knowledge: Alan Turing, Polymath.

    @Scholarly Kitchen: The Finch Report on Open Access has been released.

    …and this week on ScienceGuideEU

    @ScienceGuideEU: How can university leaders overcome the communication barrier between them and their students?

    @ScienceGuideEU: Could geo-engineering turn Europe into a desert?