On the Agenda – Week 49, 2018
Take 1 –Education
New ambitions to increase Pakistan’s higher education capacity and collaborations with the UK are reason enough be hopeful for the country’s future, says Cara Aitchisonhttps://t.co/MaEt1Aqrqh
— TimesHigherEducation (@timeshighered) 7 december 2018
AFRICA: In order to bridge the funding gap, institutions of higher education are forced to adopt strategies to rein in costs and raise alternative sources of revenue. Read more here. #highered #Africa #funding https://t.co/ouKQC83OYh pic.twitter.com/4Kswk0btXj
— UniversityWorldNews (@uniworldnews) 6 december 2018
OPINION | Most education now serves the cause of keeping young people engaged in the task of obtaining a degree without developing a command over knowledge and honing analytical ability. The practice of academics in India needs a significant rethink.
— The Telegraph (@ttindia) 5 december 2018
Research shows inmates who receive an education are less likely to return to prison. Here’s one correctional facility offering inmates a chance at a college degree –– for free.https://t.co/qXxShHZXEr
— NPR (@NPR) 7 december 2018
Take 2 –Research
China has thrown its weight behind the global push for open-access publishing https://t.co/pKhMWSDwQs
— Nature News & Comment (@NatureNews) 6 december 2018
“When the EU budget funds quality scientific research, it’s not only science, the environment, society and the economy that benefit. All European citizens share the dividends.” https://t.co/1jNYzsdlFn via @financialtimes @LERUnews
— Kurt Deketelaere (@KurtDeketelaere) 4 december 2018
This Sri Lankan doctor takes his science village to village, helping break a taboo and stigma around mental health. With him, his patients’ pain has a cause, a history. https://t.co/pMtKQXqSm0
— New York Times World (@nytimesworld) 7 december 2018
Earlier today @AINowInstitute also called for audits of these kinds of systems: https://t.co/VdIXl3bPjw
— Dina Bass (@dinabass) 6 december 2018
Take 3 –Canada
#StarEditorial: The money is part of Canada’s $400-million pledge for girls’ education made at the G7 summit, and the contribution to the education fund was decided weeks ago. https://t.co/qsP5PiQVrM
— The Star Calgary (@thestarcalgary) 5 december 2018
Opinion: This country isn’t immune to the economic and demographic forces currently dividing the United States https://t.co/SlKQ1qI5gN
— Maclean’s Magazine (@macleans) 3 december 2018
Breaking : For those who follow how science is supported in Canada, this is one of the biggest changes to the system in quite some time – and it’s bound to be controversial. /via @globeandmail https://t.co/pmUoUowyoF
— Ivan Semeniuk (@IvanSemeniuk) 6 december 2018
“No more Canadian astronauts will be a bit of a shock to the Canadian system”https://t.co/xajkxw1tzt
— HuffPost Canada (@HuffPostCanada) 5 december 2018
