On the Agenda – Week 17, 2018
Take 1 –Education
Despite all the evidence on the need for more and better adult learning opportunities, many countries don’t seem to find the right policy approaches to support adult learning. On the contrary, learning opportunities for adults have been closed down. https://t.co/D9OjBtRkiC
— Dirk Van Damme (@VanDammeEDU) 20 april 2018
No more graduates needed: Switzerland goes it alone on HE https://t.co/nEmDnSBeyj pic.twitter.com/wYAsi2AamY
— World Uni Rankings (@THEworldunirank) 26 april 2018
How China’s Communist Party is maintaining control over Chinese international students https://t.co/lcpaRBxVe6 by @Study_INTNL #China #RFA #ForeignPolicy #WaPo #Ideology #AcademicFreedom #Technology #StudentProtest
— The OBHE (@theobhe) 26 april 2018
UK university leaders demand the government rethink international fees of up to £20,000 for those from Europe#university #highereducation #ukedchat #educationhttps://t.co/Cgy9lYoIYP
— EDLounge (@EDLounge) 24 april 2018
Take 2 –Research
Europe eyes boosting data re-use and funds for AI research https://t.co/fMB42IcPcw by @riptari
— TechCrunch (@TechCrunch) 25 april 2018
Open access to scientific information is a cornerstone of an #OpenScience system. Today’s revised Recommendation gives powerful guidance to Member States so they can reach their goal of transition to immediate #OpenAccess as default by 2020 https://t.co/JJH3bgs5id #DataEconomy pic.twitter.com/lTV6aSjkWw
— Carlos Moedas (@Moedas) 25 april 2018
Amsterdam’s red-hot property market might threaten the mission of Europe’s drug regulator. https://t.co/Mzcgy9fbYp
— Nature News & Comment (@NatureNews) 25 april 2018
Keeping African talent in Africa in this way during people’s life-defining early 20s may also reduce the proportion of those who go on to make their careers abroad,” NEF Fellow @masajustus says at the #NEF2018. Get inspired, a must read article here https://t.co/icJaSkCbuh
— Next Einstein Forum (@NextEinsteinFor) 6 april 2018
Take 3 –India
Will the Indian Government Save the Higher Education Sector? https://t.co/IcV4dIN7xS via @thewire_in
— Pushkar (@PushHigherEd) 26 april 2018
24 fake universities running in India, claims UGC: Know about themhttps://t.co/bf7fHB2l4j
— The Indian Express (@IndianExpress) 25 april 2018
Today is Girls and ICT Day! In India, only 14% of researchers are women, it’s time to promote #womeninscience https://t.co/KLBIYukbAz #Planet5050 #GlobalGoals #genderequality v @toi
— UN Women AsiaPacific (@unwomenasia) 26 april 2018
Opinion | For real change: To improve civic decency in India, focus on raising education levels https://t.co/pL3qhZl5PZ via @TOIOpinion pic.twitter.com/nhFUq7ifOh
— Times of India (@timesofindia) 21 april 2018
