Labour migration in itself, the existence of more opportunities and gaining of international experience are all assets, but the challenge is how we attract these highly skilled workers back home, so that their home countries and minority communities would benefit from their much needed knowledge and experience. More...
Brain drain and the movement of workforce were the topics of the Forum of the Regions in Potsdam
Lib Dems warn of Brexit brain drain as EU academics quit
Brexit is contributing to a serious brain drain in UK universities, say the Liberal Democrats, after it emerged that almost 11,000 EU academics had left since the 2016 referendum. More...
Arab researchers consider emigrating
By Will Nott. The majority (91%) of researchers working in Arab countries want to emigrate according to a survey conducted by Al-Fanar Media, a publication focused on research, education, and culture in the Arab world. More...
"Brain-dead" vu de Washington
La déflagration provoquée par l’interview donnée par Emmanuel Macron au magazine The Economist, à Washington comme dans les capitales européennes, force à reconnaître que le président de la République a mis à nu des tabous et hypocrisies du débat transatlantique. Plus...
Taiwanese aware of rising ‘brain drain’ risk
By Callan Quinn. Taiwan is reacting to increased pressure to tackle brain drain as more and more young people head overseas for work and study. Over 40,000 students applied for study visas abroad in 2017, according to a recent report from the Ministry of Education. More...
Stopping the brain drain – Turning drawbacks into assets
Many regions in Europe are deeply affected by economic structural changes due to globalisation. The transformation of the current economy to one that is both ecologically and economically sustainable is one of our major challenges and can result in an economic downturn and increased unemployment. More...
ALS and the Brain Drain of Higher Education
We can help win the battle against the disease in the classroom with our students, in our research and in our service, writes Dane Ward. More...
Plus de 2300 universitaires ont quitté le Royaume-Uni depuis le Brexit
De nouveaux chiffres révélés par le quotidien The Independent montrent une augmentation de près de 20% des démissions de personnels académiques européens l’année dernière. Plus...
Brexit: Londres va permettre aux étudiants étrangers de rester deux ans après leur diplôme
Le gouvernement britannique a décidé de permettre aux étudiants étrangers de rester deux années supplémentaires sur son territoire après leurs études, malgré le Brexit. L’objectif est de «garder les talents». Plus...
Jeunes diplômés : l’exode des cerveaux se ralentit
En cas d’expatriation professionnelle, les jeunes diplômés anticipent l’impossibilité de trouver du travail en France (53 %), le fait d’enrichir leur CV (45 %) et l’apprentissage d’une langue étrangère (42 %). Plus...