On the Agenda – Week 38, 2013

Take 1 – Universities
@AlexUsherHESA: Cutting the Bulls*** on Teaching and Research
@jasonelsom: The idea of a (utopian) university
@MirrenGidda: Freshers’ week sexism, and the damage it does
Take 2 – Work en Education
@LaszloAndor: Mobile EU nationals add much more to host economies thru work than they ever draw in benefits
@LSEbusinessblog: Unpaid internships in the voluntary sector breeds elitism and squeezes entry-level job opportunities
@EducationSector: Even Magic Johnson notes the importance of STEM education
Take 3 – Brain Research
@MIT: How do old memories fade away
@NPGnews: Parasite makes mice lose fear of cats permanently
@PlosOne: What’s that smell? Like the five taste sensations, researchers identify ten categories of smell
…and this week on ScienceGuideEU
@ScienceGuideEU: It’s time to take university teaching seriously. How can it be turned into an equal partner of research?
@ScienceGuideEU: Northern EU Finance Ministers refuse to pay for R&D, resulting in a staggering €1.1 billion shortage next year
