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?