On the agenda – Week 46, 2011
What is on the agenda for higher education stakeholders all overthe world? Every week ScienceGuide presents you with a selection ofthe most important topics and items trending in social media.
Take 1 – Policy
@European University Association: EUA ranks andrates 26 countries on organisational, financial, staffing andacademic autonomy.
@Distinct Project: The distinctiveness gap – thefindings from our survey of VCs
@Centrefor Market Reform of Education: Interview – David Willetts on’The Pinch’, tuition fee increases, and outlook for higher
Take 2 – R&D
@Nick Randall: Interesting LSE report on NewLabour’s economic record with an equally interesting response
@British Academy: At the British Academy todayEU Research Comissioner Maire Geoghegan-Quinn pledged EU fundingfor social sciences and humanities research.
@MIT: 252 million years ago, a mass extinctionhit Earth. Was 20,000 years of CO2 emissions to
Take 3 – Finance
@Christopher Ziguras: Hedge Fund to Students:Pick Tech School Over Law School
@David Wyld: When Cutting Deficit, Dont LoseHistoric Focus on Education, Research – Opinion Piece (Roll
@EurasiaNet: Turkey: Are Turkish youngsters toosmart?
Meest Gelezen
Wederom intimidatie van journalisten door universiteit, nu in Delft
‘Burgerschapsonderwijs moet ook verplicht worden in hbo en wo’
Extra geld voor bètafaculteiten is daar nooit terechtgekomen
Raad van State: laat taaltoets nog niet gelden voor hbo-opleidingen
Vrouwen houden universiteit draaiende, maar krijgen daarvoor geen waardering