On the Agenda – Week 13, 2018
Take 1 –Education
As the EU and UK agree to move to the final phase of Brexit negotiations, Universities UK has published a new Brexit position statement, setting out the priorities for UK higher education & research. See statement: https://t.co/orDwCnlisi #Brexit pic.twitter.com/JbaIoTlSLN
— Universities UK (@UniversitiesUK) 30 maart 2018
Saudi King to Award $2,000 to Students Studying Abroad https://t.co/jB4xY9wvG2 pic.twitter.com/hjiX5ICkXh
— The Voice of America (@VOANews) 28 maart 2018
‘The growth of international higher education is faltering’. My account of significant global changes in international student mobility. https://t.co/NyoJgAQ8RE
— Dirk Van Damme (@VanDammeEDU) 30 maart 2018
.@AmyKazmin: In parts of India, cheating in exams has become an organized industry. https://t.co/k11gjbhiLI
— Sadanand Dhume (@dhume) 29 maart 2018
Take 2 –Research
Vietnam may soon emerge has one of Southeast Asia’s blockchain innovation hubshttps://t.co/AJM2oVZGVq pic.twitter.com/FHmiPKdWpe
— Forbes (@Forbes) 29 maart 2018
We were blown away by some of your responses to our recent Tweet about poor mental health in postgrads. It’s time the issue was given some proper attention. https://t.co/JZRzUZPnuc
— Nature News & Comment (@NatureNews) 29 maart 2018
The trouble with science – Science Weekly podcast https://t.co/TZoMHdMJ1P pic.twitter.com/jblpvOJGGJ
— Guardian Podcasts (@guardianaudio) 30 maart 2018
We are now on the brink of another revolution in reproduction, one that could make IVF look quaint https://t.co/rxwpHSOP02
— WIRED (@WIRED) 30 maart 2018
Take 3 –United States
There remains a strong correlation between marriage and economic class in the American higher education system https://t.co/0uV50eIdmI
— The New York Times (@nytimes) 30 maart 2018
Science is the foundation of the Environmental Protection Agency’s work, and it’s being eroded: https://t.co/i9T9dTYJZ6
— Vox (@voxdotcom) 27 maart 2018
Betsy DeVos is using school shootings to justify draconian new discipline guidelines https://t.co/8jaBNfprMd pic.twitter.com/IQ1fbWi7ii
— ThinkProgress (@thinkprogress) 30 maart 2018
“From our economic growth to the American dream, the student debt crisis threatens too much for Congress to remain inactive. Now is the time for the United States to recommit to higher education…” – @SenBrianSchatz in https://t.co/fVm7KNmgOY #DebtFreeCollege
— Young Invincibles (@YoungInvincible) 29 maart 2018
