On the Agenda – Week 24, 2018
Take 1 –Education
#Education has opened up job opportunities across caste groups but difference in salaries still remain highhttps://t.co/A3AaywRKHk
— Livemint (@livemint) 14 juni 2018
When it comes to English-medium instruction, are universities in the Netherlands trendsetters or simply out of control, having forgotten the quintessence of education in the national context?https://t.co/4r5aFOyHtU
— TimesHigherEducation (@timeshighered) 15 juni 2018
This is what #BetsyDeVos is hoping to learn from her visit to #Switzerland: https://t.co/sr5NPDx4Hj via @qz
— Annabelle Timsit (@BelleTimsit) 13 juni 2018
While 75% of girls in Sub-Saharan Africa start school, only 8% complete secondary #education. @educommission developed an innovative approach to reverse this trend by helping countries invest in #girlseducation. https://t.co/8ENBtHPiqN
— All Children Reading (@ReadingGCD) 13 juni 2018
Take 2 –Research
Most comprehensive study yet on the extent of harassment in the sciences reveals a pervasive problem. https://t.co/GUrcdUgulo
— Nature News & Comment (@NatureNews) 13 juni 2018
Chinese investment is fueling a flush funding market for Western biotech firms—and stoking concerns about valuation and risk https://t.co/4cQuxGqMm7
— WSJ Business News (@WSJbusiness) 15 juni 2018
Academics anonymous: Is competition driving innovation or damaging scientific research?https://t.co/wpUitTl5rY
— Higher Education (@GdnHigherEd) 15 juni 2018
Collaborating with more than 80 other scientists wasn’t easy. Skype dates were missed https://t.co/iaHVvzeS8e
— WIRED Science (@WIREDScience) 15 juni 2018
Take 3 –World Cup Russia
Some Russian labs will go without the radioactive reagents they urgently need for research due security and counter-terror measures during the #WorldCup https://t.co/2WfdTknN16
— Nature News & Comment (@NatureNews) 14 juni 2018
World Cup beauty and outrage takes on the dizzying oddity of Russia / per The Guardian https://t.co/UANC8xqaKb pic.twitter.com/mKtgtYhHb0
— changeFIFA (@changeFIFA) 14 juni 2018
The Secret Materials Science Of Football Kitshttps://t.co/JrXnZQjeNw
— Forbes Tech News (@ForbesTech) 14 juni 2018
The World Cup has a divisive legacy for Russia’s environment https://t.co/ju5azXOR99
— KSL (@KSLcom) 12 juni 2018
