On the Agenda – Week 44, 2014

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7 november 2014 | What's the impact and influence of rankings in European higher education? Why do the midterm elections in the US mean for academe? What does science look like in post-communist Europe? And how did student's become the most popular 'political' force in Hong Kong? Read this and more, in this week's On the Agenda.

Take 1 –Higher Education

#Rankings in Institutional Strategies and Processes: EUA launches final project publication in Brussels this morning http://t.co/DMfLXarmvN

— EUA (@euatweets) November 6, 2014

Differentiation, specialization, applied research, close co-op w/industry. The Soviet higher ed system had it all http://t.co/eGmJchfzhr

— Alex Usher (@AlexUsherHESA) November 6, 2014

Here’s what the midterm elections mean for academe: http://t.co/NjGCss1nj6

— Chronicle (@chronicle) November 5, 2014

Take 2 – Research

What does science look like in post-communist Europe? http://t.co/AcnJ9Ry5HW pic.twitter.com/CCZYWmmote

— Nature News&Comment (@NatureNews) November 6, 2014

18-to-29 voters favored Democrats by 11 points yesterday, but fewer voted than in 2012 http://t.co/F9tG3Ha7cX pic.twitter.com/fx23Dof1LV

— Pew Research Center (@pewresearch) November 5, 2014

ESATV vid explains @ESA_Rosetta release, descent and landing of @Philae2014 #cometlanding https://t.co/6UDTKitUie Questions to #askrosetta

— ESA (@esa) November 7, 2014

Take 3 – Asia

Students now Hong Kong’s most popular ‘political’ force but can they play a bigger role? http://t.co/APHsOdMXDe

— Yojana Sharma (@yojanasharma) November 6, 2014

FRIDAY Q&A: #Education is vital to the success of people and societies. How long do children stay in school in #Asia? pic.twitter.com/jnPrVGV0kR

— ADB Publications (@adbpublications) November 7, 2014

Chinese #innovation has gone global, says @gordonorr http://t.co/l8sKMj8OjS

— McKinsey China (@McKinseyChina) November 7, 2014

…and this week on ScienceGuideEU

History made at CERN. Fabiola Gianotti first female Director General http://t.co/8wkL7MDYg4

— ScienceGuideEU (@ScienceGuideEU) November 4, 2014

Dutch green innovator wins EU Climate-KIC award for smart irrigation increasing crop yields 5 times without diesel http://t.co/RT3LADyjiY

— ScienceGuideEU (@ScienceGuideEU) November 4, 2014