On the Agenda – Week 12, 2018
Take 1 –Education
Chinese companies are buying up cash-strapped American colleges, @BruceEinhorn reports https://t.co/6Mv95gTV0i #tictocnews pic.twitter.com/EamglTl1Au
— TicToc by Bloomberg (@tictoc) 22 maart 2018
#Humanities at risk as Denmark ties course places to labour market: https://t.co/7dmVrAsBEX
— Rob Townsend (@rbthisted) 19 maart 2018
Language barriers, cultural barriers, displacement and social isolation are all major challenges in helping migrant children settle into Germany’s decentralized education system. @steffiott #migration #refugees #refugeeswelcome #Germany #education https://t.co/OkKRQe6bxM
— Handelsblatt Global (@HandelsblattGE) 20 maart 2018
Exceptionally detailed maps of child growth & education across Africa suggest that no single country is set to end childhood #malnutrition by 2030 https://t.co/B9aAXOYY9m via @BBCNews
— UW Public Health (@uwsph) 23 maart 2018
Take 2 –Research
#EUCO ???? 13 signatory organisations call on member states to double investment and boost Europe’s competitiveness and sustainability #UniversitiesUnitedonMFF #investEUresearch #H2020future #ErasmusFuture ➡️ https://t.co/4Q4N3aV0Ox pic.twitter.com/LlbCsdpGUx
— EUA (@euatweets) 22 maart 2018
Engagement should become more about consultation and democracy, and less about the marketing of science. https://t.co/NoMeIaiFcv
— Nature News & Comment (@NatureNews) 22 maart 2018
Looks like we made it: 2,000 sols on Mars, you guys!
I’m looking back on 2,000 Martian days of exploration, and literally looking forward to climbing higher in those to come. The area ahead contains clays I’m eager to investigate: https://t.co/Uk8dCF0tYV pic.twitter.com/qiUxFsL43F
— Curiosity Rover (@MarsCuriosity) 22 maart 2018
Opportunity knocking! The Science Budget 2018 represents a major step forward, says Trinity Fellow Prof. Mark Lautens. But the scientific community needs to do their part too: https://t.co/h9fH0HtjRe
— Trinity College (@Trinity_College) 22 maart 2018
Take 3 –Australia
Migrant children are at the head of the class in Australia, according to a new global education report. https://t.co/56JikdlqGK #aussieED pic.twitter.com/aqMHp91bjH
— ABC Education (@ABCEducationAU) 20 maart 2018
Turnbull unveils new visa scheme for highly skilled migrants.
– one for jobs paying $180,000+
– one for start-ups hiring STEM talent. @SBSNews #auspolhttps://t.co/WRlHQjK2vD pic.twitter.com/8cxjGNAbSd
— James Elton-Pym (@JamesEltonPym) 18 maart 2018
Air mail: In Australia, people send feathers to science to track birds’ movement among the nation’s disappearing wetlands. https://t.co/1AWsItMrcq
— NYT Climate (@nytclimate) 21 maart 2018
BREAKING: Donald Trump has just issued tariff exemptions for:
– EU
– Australia
– Korea
– Brazil
– Canada
– Mexico
– Argentinahttps://t.co/eX2ZDKaRXN pic.twitter.com/Vb4HMcegBf
— Bloomberg (@business) 23 maart 2018
