On the agenda - Week 16, 2012

20 april 2012 - Will teaching in English save Italy’s economy? Government embraces university lecturing exclusively in English. Furthermore, in this week’s “On the agenda”: building an international university from scratch and meat eating helped mankind spread all over the globe.

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 - Europe

@World Education Services: One of Italy's top universities has announced that from 2014 its courses will be taught exclusively in English.

@International Unit: British Education Minister David Willetts speaks about his higher education agenda.

@Jørgen Heramb: Danish government promises reforms to attract skilled foreign workers.

Take 2 - Internationalization

@OECD Education: How Do You Build an International University From Scratch?

@Janet Ilieva: The story of International students in the UK and the student visa battle.

@Julie Harris: Reverse Brain Drain: Who's Returning to India and Why?

Take 3 - R&D

@Informationsdienst Wissenschaft: Meat eating helped humans spread all over the globe.

@Scholarly Kitchen: Making Mistakes in a Good Direction - The God Complex and Experiments.

@Futurity News: When art touches a nerve, brain lights up.

…and this week on ScienceGuideEU

@ScienceGuideEU: Over 60% of international students in Europe wants to stay after graduation, only 25% succeed.

@ScienceGuideEU: Tracking public anger via Twitter.