On the Agenda – Week 45, 2019
Take 1 –Education
In ‘Education’ deze week: Betsy DeVos die weigert te getuigen ten aanzien van de studentenschulden, de groeiende invloed van China op universiteiten in Europa en de VS, India als nieuwe hoger onderwijspartner en discussie over academische titels in Duitsland.
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is refusing to testify before the House Education and Labor Committee about her department’s collection of student loan debt from former Corinthian Colleges studentshttps://t.co/D8GOvvKx7t
— POLITICO (@politico) November 8, 2019
China’s gray battle on the West. The Chinese Communist Party influences how we teach our students https://t.co/xLsg9Y6EGW
— Devin T. Stewart (@devintstewart) November 7, 2019
University of Michigan president Mark Schlissel says India might emerge as an important partner for the US in the #education sector, particularly in light of the current crisis with China. https://t.co/zknQo6pyd2
— The Hindu-Mumbai (@THMumbai) November 8, 2019
Row over the blurring of #academic and #vocational titles in #Germany. Report by Michael Gardner. #highered #HE https://t.co/2VeXYBvkmO pic.twitter.com/79O7eL1bZQ
— UniversityWorldNews (@uniworldnews) November 6, 2019
Take 2 –Research
Politieke strijd in Brussel over het budget van Horizon Europe, een mogelijke oplossing voor verschillen in open access-beleid tussen landen en hoe Albert Einstein de allereerste wetenschappelijke superster werd.
The head of @EU_Commission’s #finance dept. has spoken out in attempt to resolve a #political battle he says could threaten the #EUbudget for #HorizonEurope, the #EU’s next #ResearchProgramme ➡️ https://t.co/WEr8jSiQWQ#EUpolicy #CohesionPolicy #HorizonEU pic.twitter.com/muBecHghRu
— Science|Business (@scibus) November 7, 2019
‘Location-specific’ blocks on journal access could be OA ‘interim solution’ –
‘geo-specific access models’ will help overcome problem of different nations having different policies towards open access, European Commission expert argues https://t.co/ME65kDKvQ4 pic.twitter.com/lDRNLUIMg8
— TimesHigherEducation (@timeshighered) November 8, 2019
The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology has yet to hold its first meeting. But one newly appointed member already has a wish list of issues he’d like the group to tackle. https://t.co/DcOSca5q49
— News from Science (@NewsfromScience) November 1, 2019
A century ago, astronomers proved the general theory of relativity—and made Albert Einstein a global household name. @AstroRonC shares the story of how Einstein became the world’s first superstar scientist in @nytimeshttps://t.co/3CPEfWuFSc
— Harvard University Press (@Harvard_Press) November 6, 2019
More than 11,000 scientists around the world said today we are in a “climate emergency” that is “is more severe than anticipated” and warned of “untold suffering” ahead https://t.co/IXWWrtFgG1
— Jon Passantino (@passantino) November 6, 2019
Take 3 – Russia
Alles over Rusland waar de overheid een wetenschappelijk instituut binnenviel en waar de invloed van Russen op een Amerikaanse universiteiten opzien baart.
Russia Raided a Physics Institute. Kremlin Watchers Are Mystified. https://t.co/xHjsWLiYpq via @NYTimes #science
— C Bryan Jones (@cbryanjones) November 7, 2019
“We are not screening documentaries about Pussy Riot. But we are not screening encomiums to Putin.” Has a U.S. College Given Russia Too Friendly a Platform? https://t.co/qWRLTCP7rC
— Graham Bowley (@Graham_Bowley) November 6, 2019
New: Russia is rolling out its ‘sovereign internet.’ Is it building a digital Iron Curtain? https://t.co/9VSbuE9Tbd
— Hadas Gold (@Hadas_Gold) November 1, 2019
Karin AC Johnson looks at how #Russia can best #internationalise its universities? #highered #HE https://t.co/0Bs0trBtFR pic.twitter.com/s3cU6IOlaf
— UniversityWorldNews (@uniworldnews) October 17, 2019
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