On the agenda – Week 47, 2011

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26 november 2011 | What is the beauty of science? A physicist who helped developing the atomic bomb answers. Furthermore, in this week’s “On the agenda”: U.S. student loan debt surpasses credit debt and Russia fast-tracks recognition of top G8 diplomas.

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

Take 1 – R&D

Christopher Lucas: Physicist Feynman on beauty,nature, and science.

United Science: The fish that hunt like lions.

EuropeanAssociation of Development Research and Training Institutes:Industrial Policies for Inclusive Growth.

Take 2 – Finance

David Holzmer: For young Americans, for 1sttime, total student loan debt has surpassed the amount of creditcard debt.

European University Association: EuropeanCommission announces new #Erasmus for All Programme with €19billion budget.

Shirley Leitch: Push for foreign student faredeal.

Take 3 – Internationalization

EuropeanAssociation for International Education: Russia to recognizeforeign university degrees

International Unit: International HigherEducation in Facts and Figures.

ThePIE News: “People have been keeping an eye for years on whatAustralia is doing, but now it’s Canada“.