On the Agenda – Week 04, 2014
Take 1 – Open Access
@Rschon: Interesting piece by @ekansa looking for a public goods argument in support of open access (one not “neoliberal”)
@wowter: The increasing costs for Gold Open Access in the Netherland
@oatp: License reference the Open Access movement she rests on a misunderstanding?
Take 2 – Student Mobility
@Emmy_Arts: ASEAN inspired by Erasmus program to promote regional student mobility.
@KarinFisher: Interesting read in context of global student mobility: ‘Fragile five’ emerging nations in economic turmoil
@CampusFrance: Student mobility. Educational statistics per country
Take 3 – R&D
@CMBuddle: Three reasons why blogging helps research productivity
@Timeshighered: French Ministry of Higher Education & Research trying to bridge the gap between universities and the corporate world
@Independent: Cheaper, easier and without the ethical dilemma: Scientists hail astonishing breakthrough in stem cell research
…and this week on ScienceGuideEU
@ScienceGuideEU: What do universities contribute to regional innovation and employment? Spin-offs and highly mobile students and researchers play a key role
@ScienceGuideEU: “Participation is not more important than victory, participation is victory”. Dutch State Secretary for Science Sander Dekker pleads for the end of the paywall in Open Access
