On the Agenda – Week 51, 2017
Take 1 –Education
The pool of science and technology graduates in the EU rose by a quarter between 2008 and 2015. Brussels is hoping this will help it dominate the internet of things https://t.co/9t1ggXyCjH pic.twitter.com/VBDb2XyJWp
— Financial Times (@FT) 18 december 2017
Australia’s diplomatic dustup with China threatens its number two export industry: education https://t.co/WYZytQMpgj pic.twitter.com/k563cNXFhF
— Forbes (@Forbes) 19 december 2017
DeVos dramatically reduces loan forgiveness for students defrauded by their colleges https://t.co/7I8QPN2EtQ pic.twitter.com/41nyhU8qnx
— The Hill (@thehill) 21 december 2017
STEM education key to Hong Kong’s ‘smart city’ plan, but long-term steps must be taken now, experts warn – South China Morning Post https://t.co/MUgYlp9Jd6 pic.twitter.com/WJsDJHehg8
— Smart Cities Live! (@smartcitieslive) 21 december 2017
Colleges and universities should treat the practice of teaching as a skill to be developed and supported. See more recommendations for improving America’s #edfuture: https://t.co/ghqQ0J1wuA pic.twitter.com/AdH75Utq9C
— American Academy of Arts & Sciences (@americanacad) 21 december 2017
Take 2 –Research
The science-funding efforts of the Open Philanthropy Project have so far flown under the radar compared with other Silicon Valley funders – but that looks set to change. https://t.co/R6gAEnTGiD
— Nature News&Comment (@NatureNews) 21 december 2017
‘Generosity is something you’ll be able to afford once you have a proper job’: a post-PhD guide to success in the cutthroat world of academiahttps://t.co/mKhyG45MBd
— TimesHigherEducation (@timeshighered) 21 december 2017
As Hurricane Harvey approached, the moonlighting meteorologist began to worry about an element of the storm many professionals had underestimated: the rain https://t.co/xp8OEK3z1t
— WIRED Science (@WIREDScience) 20 december 2017
The troubling new language of science under Trump, explained https://t.co/kXMRHg1o1A
— Vox (@voxdotcom) 21 december 2017
Take 3 –Best of 2017
The best – and worst – education news of 2017 https://t.co/2dimgcZHYV
— Post Education (@PostSchools) 13 december 2017
The 10 most popular academic papers of 2017. https://t.co/pqvw0mn8Ym
— TimesHigherEducation (@timeshighered) 21 december 2017
Guardian science bloggers top reads of 2017: https://t.co/LBAJATpVOY
— Stephen Curry (@Stephen_Curry) 18 december 2017
Indulge in our selection of the best eye-catching infographics and visualizations from 2017. https://t.co/1rBsUVlURq
— Nature News&Comment (@NatureNews) 20 december 2017
