On the Agenda – Week 2, 2016

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15 januari 2016 | Turkey is rounding up critical academics, five higher education trends to watch in 2016, new spending measures for STEM research institutions, China might overcome Silicon Valley in innovation, research under extreme circumstances and all opinions on a possible Brexit. This week's On the Agenda.

Take 1 –Education

Turkey rounds up academics who signed petition denouncing attacks on Kurds https://t.co/LjwWXhxHbh

— Guardian Education (@GuardianEdu) January 15, 2016

5 #HigherEd trends to watch in 2016: https://t.co/tl6B939jIx #EdTech #EdPolicy

— Education Dive (@EducationDive) January 9, 2016

How will 2016 elections in the US, Peru, Portugal and Iran affect #intled? https://t.co/IDMZNyK4O0 #globalhighered #2016elections

— WES (@WESPicks) January 14, 2016

wrote up 5 outrageous things educators cannot do in Europe because of #copyright https://t.co/Cz2VGjaXDR laugh or cry with me #FixCopyright

— Lisette Kalshoven (@LNKalshoven) January 12, 2016

Take 2 –Research

Can new spending measures fix funding to STEM research institutions after years of cuts? https://t.co/zmkzm81xrs pic.twitter.com/NyK8D97ZEa

— TheAtlanticEducation (@TheAtlEducation) January 12, 2016

Watch out, Silicon Valley. China’s out to eat your lunch https://t.co/d5rNLahWbC

— Bloomberg Media (@BBGMedia) January 15, 2016

The @EU_Commission prioritised #innovation-based growth, but performance on innovation remains weak in Europe https://t.co/QewvzxUdJY #H2020

— Voice of Researchers (@Research_Voice) January 11, 2016

Extreme research: Climbing, diving and caving add spice to the working day https://t.co/dnvIgWqEqT pic.twitter.com/ar0WkjAivU

— Nature News&Comment (@NatureNews) January 14, 2016

Take 3 –Brexit

Junker ‘quite sure’ EU and U.K. will reach deal by February to avoid #Brexit https://t.co/njbvMy3tZi #EUreferendum pic.twitter.com/GyLRVHIz3n

— POLITICO Europe (@POLITICOEurope) January 15, 2016

Beyond the Eurobarometer ???? Fear of a Pandora’s box ???? https://t.co/OQ7n18Pzts #gdtrial #GoldenDawn #rapefugees #UAE pic.twitter.com/ry3yGK66jo

— Sociology Research (@SocialResearch7) January 14, 2016

Reminder of our piece on whether the Government should have a #Brexit contingency plan https://t.co/a7tBdAmuYW

— Open Europe (@OpenEurope) January 15, 2016

It’s time for Europe to turn the tables on bullying Britain | Joris Luyendijk https://t.co/idDfhLxLi0

— The Guardian (@guardian) January 11, 2016

…and this week on ScienceGuideEU

Why are women still underrepresented in science and engineering, while outperforming men in higher education? https://t.co/Z7TkXlwWNw

— ScienceGuideEU (@ScienceGuideEU) January 12, 2016