On the Agenda – Week 22, 2019
Take 1 –Education
At the heart of every attempt to reform higher education in America is the question of how to equitably distribute opportunities in an inherently unequal world, @JiayangFan writes. https://t.co/FoNgh7yoQ3
— The New Yorker (@NewYorker) 30 mei 2019
The Trump administration’s trade war with China leaves one U.S. industry far more exposed than any other—higher education. https://t.co/tMRVa5pd4b
— Foreign Policy (@ForeignPolicy) 24 mei 2019
Under Modi, India has begun to catch up to China, but it is still years behind, in terms of:
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— Bloomberg Opinion (@bopinion) 26 mei 2019
British Maastricht University Alumni share their experiences in obtaining their higher education in the Netherlands instead of doing so in the UK. What will Brexit bring for future students trying to follow this example?
Click here for the full article: https://t.co/cSUb4AVQBD
— MaastrichtUniversity (@MaastrichtU) 28 mei 2019
Take 2 –Research
Researchers and publishers have another year in which to make the transition to full open access, after the launch date for Plan S was pushed back to 2021 https://t.co/Zvl7Hj4l73
— TimesHigherEducation (@timeshighered) 31 mei 2019
Universities in Eastern Europe and South America have topped a global ranking of gender diversity in research. https://t.co/MVxf1c43HB
— Nature News & Comment (@NatureNews) 31 mei 2019
“The duty of scientists is to study the world—including the human body and mind—as it is,” argues Luana Maroja. “Some of our students, however, are seeing only what they want to see and denying real-world phenomena that conflict with their ideology.” https://t.co/Qk66ovPR7W
— The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic) 28 mei 2019
Now is the time for India’s academics to stand up for science, writes Dr Mukhtar Ahmad. #highered #HE #India #postelectionhttps://t.co/Vz3svSQyeS pic.twitter.com/uIzPQHosHK
— UniversityWorldNews (@uniworldnews) 30 mei 2019
Take 3 – New Zealand
Primary and secondary school teachers in New Zealand have staged a massive nationwide strike, demanding better pay and conditions.
Full story – https://t.co/6N4OW0f6jt#education #AussieEd pic.twitter.com/z0u036FsWe
— The Educator (@TheEducatorAU) 31 mei 2019
This is huge. Jacinda Ardern’s New Zealand is about to become the first major country to abandon growth as political priority in favour of well-being. #postgrowth https://t.co/J5mAuACLFN
— Jason Hickel (@jasonhickel) 30 mei 2019
Countries where students graduate with $0 in debt:
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Affordable higher education is possible.
It’s about priorities.https://t.co/irOh6PjGzp
— Young Americans (@AYAmericans) 29 mei 2019
New Zealand teachers have gone on a “mega-strike” for higher pay https://t.co/OIiz8Ax60V
— TIME (@TIME) 29 mei 2019
