Mixed success for developing world science, says UNESCO - SciDev.Net: "Developing countries more than doubled their output of scientific publications between 2002 and 2008, but their share of patent applications remained extremely low, according to the latest UNESCO (UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) science report.
The developing world's share of science publications rose from a fifth to nearly a third during this time, according to the 'UNESCO Science Report 2010: Current Status of Science around the World'."
Monday, November 15, 2010
Sunday, November 14, 2010
The university, diversity and autonomy
University World News - GLOBAL: The university, diversity and autonomy: "Comparing these models can help clarify the potential future choices universities must make in the face of a problem that commonly confronts them - how to affirm the university's valuable social role, while resisting two recurrent threats to its autonomy: 'the state as social engineer' and 'the student as customer',' Graham told University World News."
Friday, November 12, 2010
Chronicle of Higher Education Audio: Tech Therapy - Download free podcast episodes by Tech Therapy on iTunes.
Chronicle of Higher Education Audio: Tech Therapy - Download free podcast episodes by Tech Therapy on iTunes.: "Scott Carlson, a Chronicle reporter, and Warren Arbogast, a technology consultant who works with colleges, talk about the headaches, anxieties, and general problems you might be having with technology on your college campus. File sharing, security, dealing with vendors, figuring out how to talk to your president, or how to talk to your CIO -- it's all game for a therapy session. The podcast is interactive. Scott and Warren will take your questions at techtherapy@chronicle.com. Look for new installments every other Thursday."
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
United Nations University Institute for Sustainability and Peace
United Nations University Institute for Sustainability and Peace: "UNU-ISP takes an innovative, integrated approach to sustainability — one that encompasses global change, development, peace and security. The Institute bridges these cross-cutting issues through research, educational, and collaborative initiatives with the aim of solving current problems and anticipating future challenges."
UK science society network to go global - SciDev.Net
UK science society network to go global - SciDev.Net: "The Learned Societies for Development (LSfD) network was launched last month (15 October) under the auspices of the UK National Commission for UNESCO (UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization).
Many scientific societies — networks of researchers in a specific field — carry out capacity building work such as mentoring and exchange schemes, providing equipment and advice, running training courses and providing free access to publications.
At a meeting in June last year, UK societies agreed that their strength lay in large networks, which could nurture researchers in developing countries at a grassroots level and connect them directly to global networks they may have been isolated from before."
Many scientific societies — networks of researchers in a specific field — carry out capacity building work such as mentoring and exchange schemes, providing equipment and advice, running training courses and providing free access to publications.
At a meeting in June last year, UK societies agreed that their strength lay in large networks, which could nurture researchers in developing countries at a grassroots level and connect them directly to global networks they may have been isolated from before."
Sunday, November 7, 2010
OECD ministers debate education for new skills
University World News - GLOBAL: OECD ministers debate education for new skills: "As background to the talks, the OECD said the recession had forced most of its member governments to cut spending, including on education. Cuts had fallen mainly on higher education, but vocational education and training was another vulnerable sector.
A dramatic consequence was the sharp deterioration of the labour market, especially for the young - in the OECD area there were nearly 15 million young people unemployed, a rise of six percentage points to almost 19% in the two years to end-2009.
Meanwhile, the nature of skills needed for jobs was changing rapidly, with 'jobs that have not yet been created, using technologies that have not yet been invented, to solve problems that cannot be foreseen', said the OECD."
A dramatic consequence was the sharp deterioration of the labour market, especially for the young - in the OECD area there were nearly 15 million young people unemployed, a rise of six percentage points to almost 19% in the two years to end-2009.
Meanwhile, the nature of skills needed for jobs was changing rapidly, with 'jobs that have not yet been created, using technologies that have not yet been invented, to solve problems that cannot be foreseen', said the OECD."
Internationalisation: past, present, future
University World News - GLOBAL: Internationalisation: past, present, future: "The IAU's 3rd Global Survey Report, Internationalisation of Higher Education: Global trends, regional perspectives, is based on the analysis of survey responses from 745 institutions in 115 countries from all regions of the world, as well as a number of national university associations.
It represents the most geographically comprehensive collection and analysis of data on the internationalisation of higher education ever undertaken. Previous editions of the Global Survey were published in 2003 and 2005."
It represents the most geographically comprehensive collection and analysis of data on the internationalisation of higher education ever undertaken. Previous editions of the Global Survey were published in 2003 and 2005."
Alarming fall in Chinese student numbers
University World News - AUSTRALIA: Alarming fall in Chinese student numbers: "For the first time in more than 14 years, an Australian minister for tertiary education has gone to China to try to head off a potentially disastrous collapse in the number of young Chinese studying in Australia.
Senator Chris Evans, a former immigration minister in the previous Labor government, headed a four-day, high-level university delegation to China last week. It was Evans' first international visit as Tertiary Education Minister and was, he said, intended 'to deepen educational cooperation between Australia and China and explore new opportunities for collaboration between universities in both countries'.
But the trip also signified that the cries of alarm emerging from Australia's universities about the prospect of a catastrophic fall in enrolments of Chinese students had begun to influence government decisions."
Senator Chris Evans, a former immigration minister in the previous Labor government, headed a four-day, high-level university delegation to China last week. It was Evans' first international visit as Tertiary Education Minister and was, he said, intended 'to deepen educational cooperation between Australia and China and explore new opportunities for collaboration between universities in both countries'.
But the trip also signified that the cries of alarm emerging from Australia's universities about the prospect of a catastrophic fall in enrolments of Chinese students had begun to influence government decisions."
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Stanford Food Summit encourages researchers to collaborate across disciplines - Office of Communications & Public Affairs - Stanford University School of Medicine
Stanford Food Summit encourages researchers to collaborate across disciplines - Office of Communications & Public Affairs - Stanford University School of Medicine: "More than 350 members of the campus community attended the inaugural Stanford Food Summit Nov. 3 for a day of cross-disciplinary intellectual ferment about food-related problems.
Researchers from all seven Stanford schools gave presentations describing the top food questions in their fields and suggesting ways the university's affiliates could collaborate to address them. Two research-development workshops gave all participants the opportunity to brainstorm how to turn their ideas into concrete research proposals."
Researchers from all seven Stanford schools gave presentations describing the top food questions in their fields and suggesting ways the university's affiliates could collaborate to address them. Two research-development workshops gave all participants the opportunity to brainstorm how to turn their ideas into concrete research proposals."
Global Education & Liberal Education
Liberal Education | Summer 2010 | Global Education & Liberal Education: "American students will almost certainly be involved in rising levels of global interaction—often in their work, at least sometimes in their leisure, and always in their citizenship. Moreover, expanding global connections, combined with obvious shifts in the global balance of power, make it clear that China, India, Brazil, and other regions, in addition to Europe, will strongly shape our national future. Contemporary American students will have to develop a greater awareness of diverse parts of the globe than was expected of their counterparts of a generation ago, and they will probably have to adjust to some modifications to the idea of the United States as the sole superpower.
At the same time, many American students—amid great variety—are rather parochial in their experience and education, which creates a very real gap between the world taking shape around them and their own intellectual comfort zone."
At the same time, many American students—amid great variety—are rather parochial in their experience and education, which creates a very real gap between the world taking shape around them and their own intellectual comfort zone."
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