On the agenda – Week 15, 2012

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13 april 2012 | Why should British students not study in the Netherlands? A UK university lobbyist explains. Furthermore, in this week’s “On the agenda”: an OECD expert stresses the importance of excellent teaching and scientists dissect North-Korea’s failed attempt to launch a satellite.

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 – Internationalization

@Universities UK: Are British students flockingen masse to study at Dutch universities? Read Nicola Dandridge’scomment article.

@EAIE: South Korean higher education andresearch internationalizes.

@Nuffic: Impact of Dutch higher educationqualification on career of overseas students.

Take 2 – Policy

@Andreas Schleicher: You can’t get around theneed for great teaching.

@World Bank Education: Are Countries’Investments in Tertiary Education Making a Difference? Public vs.private spending.

@CIHE: Good university leadership works,research suggests.

 Take 3 – Research

@Unionof Concerned Scientists: Determining if North Korea launch isintended to put satellite in orbit or = long-range missile launchand other insights.

@Creative Commons: World Bank announces OpenAccess Policy and launches Open Knowledge Repository under CreativeCommons.

@University of Gothenburg: English makesadolescents less motivated to learn a new language.

…and this week on ScienceGuideEU

@ScienceGuideEU: What drives English students tothe Netherlands.

@ScienceGuideEU: Dutch quantum leap for quantumcomputing, exclusive interview on ScienceGuide.