Science diplomacy in practiceScience and foreign policy are rarely mentioned in the same breath. However, in recent decades they have become increasingly intertwined. Tackling global problems such as climate change or the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals requires an integrated approach that seeks to combine the best of these two worlds. And for this, a new term has been coined: science diplomacy.Read more
How to repair the leaky STEM pipeline?In the Netherlands, there is a huge shortage of STEM-trained professionals. Furthermore, the current enrolment of students in STEM education in the Netherlands is low compared to that of most other western countries. The research institute KBA Nijmegen and the Department of OMD of the University of Twente have conducted a large-scale research about the so-called “leaky STEM pipeline”. It is a metaphor for the trajectory from early interest in STEM and enrolment in STEM programmes to the first steps into the labour market. “Leaky” refers to the loss of students’ initial interest in STEM during their school career.Read more
Science diplomacy in practice
How to repair the leaky STEM pipeline?
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