On the Agenda – Week 30, 2019
Take 1 –Education
Rule-breaking foreign students in China will be ‘seriously punished’ https://t.co/ibReIvD24S
— SCMP News (@SCMPNews) July 22, 2019
According to a new report, “inequality is endemic” in America’s public schools. https://t.co/lttVo8FhFj pic.twitter.com/lYfF6BXpLY
— NPR’s Education Team (@npr_ed) July 25, 2019
Brazil’s far-right president, Jair Bolsonaro, threatens to slash funding to #sociology and #philosophy departments. It was just the opening shot in a new battle against the humanities. https://t.co/B3Pb80gEKB pic.twitter.com/hpQeggceu7
— socialsciencespace (@socscispace) July 20, 2019
Amount students spend on course materials has decreased each year, possibly due to OER and other resources https://t.co/dfmBj2tAUm
— Inside Higher Ed (@insidehighered) July 25, 2019
Take 2 –Research
Researchers should collaborate to create models that encompass how disinformation changes hearts, minds, networks and actions. https://t.co/WiP5jEIdYe
— Nature News & Comment (@NatureNews) July 25, 2019
Germany to give millions in funding to new ‘excellence universities’ https://t.co/I9hArkHUqm
— The Local Germany (@TheLocalGermany) July 19, 2019
India is on its way to the moon. https://t.co/n6oHXACP7s
— NYT Science (@NYTScience) July 23, 2019
Europe is facing a crushing heat wave — again. Last month, we spoke to a climate scientist about the June heat wave and whether it was tied to climate change. https://t.co/iEtliJXAWw
— Science News (@ScienceNews) July 25, 2019
Take 3 – Great Britain
Gavin Williamson returns to cabinet as education secretary, as Boris Johnson names his top team
Cabinet reshuffle latest: https://t.co/rCs6TdkRZM pic.twitter.com/C3Ewb2BQto
— BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) July 24, 2019
Boris Johnson has given his first speech as British PM.
Some takeaways:
– He wants Brexit by October 31st with or without a deal
– EU nationals working in the UK will have the right to remain
– He plans to target social care, education and policinghttps://t.co/GJVReAcWAF pic.twitter.com/G6qKuRIfNh
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) July 24, 2019
.@JoJohnsonUK returns to former universities brief as his brother @BorisJohnson forms new Cabinethttps://t.co/b0jAZVdi3k
— TimesHigherEducation (@timeshighered) July 26, 2019
The UK’s new leader purged senior ministerial ranks of leading figures from the Theresa May era, with many top ministers sacked or jumping before they were pushed https://t.co/nyueEow0LF
— POLITICO Europe (@POLITICOEurope) July 25, 2019
