By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. Canada’s accidental brain drain
Adam Crymble, University Affairs, 2017/01/26
According to this article, "Canada has relied upon its supposedly self-evident and enduring allure to bring expats back," it is losing too many of its best and brightest, and "ending the brain drain should be a priority for the federal minister of innovation." I don't agree. More...
Canada’s accidental brain drain
"Si l'université ne se réorganise pas, on va perdre nos cerveaux"
Aujourd'hui avocat, Louis Vogel fut président de la Conférence des présidents d'université. Un regard décapant sur les dysfonctionnements de la France. Voir l'article...
Finland’s Brain Drain
By Ellie Bothwell for Times Higher Education. Finnish academics fear that government funding cuts could result in long-term damage to the country’s higher education sector after figures showed an increase in the number of highly educated people moving abroad, while evidence mounts that leading academics are leaving to take up positions elsewhere. Read more...
Solving the problems of medical brain drain
By Gillian Brock. There is a major shortage of human resources available to meet enormous contemporary healthcare needs. The World Health Organization estimates the global shortage to be approximately 7.2 million healthcare workers, with the shortage particularly acute in low-income countries where health needs are greatest. Read more...
Science talent to leave UK post-Brexit, survey warns
By Yojana Sharma. A survey of academics in the United Kingdom has found that some world-class scientists have already turned down posts at universities in the UK since the referendum in June that voted in favour of Britain leaving the European Union and one in five were planning to leave UK research posts, citing Brexit as the reason. Read more...
Is Panama on the verge of a scientific brain drain?
By Javier E. Sanchez-Galan. Government support for research into new scientific learning and new technologies is crucial – and difficult to get. What little money is available is hotly contested among researchers. They fight to justify investing taxpayer dollars in projects that at times appear risky, but offer significant returns if they are successful – solving global problems, advancing human knowledge and improving economic development. More...
Quand APB encourage la fuite des cerveaux
Par Sophie de Tarlé. On critique beaucoup le système Admission Post-Bac et sa supposée complexité. Mais selon Sophie de Tarlé, rédactrice en chef du Figaro Étudiant, ce n’est pas à la plateforme APB qu’il faut s’attaquer, mais à l’interdiction de la sélection à l’université. Suite...
Fuite des cerveaux, une tendance inéluctable ?
Par Institut Montaigne. Le 17 mai dernier, le Conseil d’Analyse Économique a publié une note, Préparer la France à la mobilité internationale croissante des talents, faisant état d’une accélération du phénomène d’expatriation, notamment parmi les jeunes diplômés. Cette tendance atteste-t-elle de la persistance d’une "fuite des cerveaux" déjà l’œuvre, privant la France de ses principaux talents ? Explications. Voir l'article...
Asia ‘not suffering brain drain’ of students to West
By John Elmes. Region’s economy draws students back from foreign universities, says National University of Singapore deputy dean. More...