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POSTnote 309 June 2008 INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION OF SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS Global competition for scientists and engineers (S&Es) is rising as their role
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in economic development is increasingly recognised. Many countries are looking to S&Es from overseas to address skills gaps: in February 2008 introduction of new immigration laws favouring some categories of skilled migrant began in the UK. This note looks at the causes and impacts of migration of S&Es, focusing on the developing world, where they play a key role in tackling poverty reduction. Background Why scientists and engineers migrate In this note ‘scientists and engineers’ refers to those working as S&Es both in academia and outside it. Many of the reasons for migration are similar to other professionals, falling into ‘push factors’ - reasons for leaving their home country - and ‘pull factors’ drawing them to a host country. Push factors include: • Low wages and lack of career choices: a study of Polish academics showed that ma
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http://uk.gizmodo.com/2008/05/08/girls_think_gadgets_are_cool_b.html
Many girls blame the lack of a powerful female role model in technology is partly to blame. What about Lara Croft and all her cool gadgets? What do you
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mean she’s not real? Others claimed the tech sector lacks excitement and is ‘too geeky’. Maggie Philbin, former presenter of the BBC’s Tomorrow's World and advocate of the BlackBerry Women & Technology Awards commented: "We have a huge responsibility to promote positive examples of what women can aim to be. By celebrating talented individuals we not only highlight one person's achievement, we also demonstrate to hundreds of women the fantastic opportunities technology can open up. Never underestimate the power of role models, if young women can see a career path which has been enjoyable and rewarding for another, they are more likely to follow it themselves. It's so frustrating to see teenagers using technology naturally and creatively, seemingly unaware that they could play a key role in shaping the way we use technology in the future.
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http://management.silicon.com/careers/0,39024671,39250355,00.htm?r=1
If IT is to plug its skills gap by attracting graduates from other disciplines the industry needs to convince students the work can be as exciting as its
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potentially wallet-fattening pay packets. Research released today by a career development charity CRAC has found students' main reason for avoiding going into IT is a perception the work will be dull, dull, dull. CIO50 2008: Top 10 The UK's leading CIOs revealed 1. Robin Dargue Royal Mail 2. David Lister Royal Bank of Scotland 3. Neil Cameron Unilever 4. Catherine Doran Network Rail 5. John Suffolk UK government 6. Gordon Lovell-Read Siemens UK 7. Paul Coby British Airways 8. Tania Howarth Birds Eye Iglo Group 9. Simon Post Carphone Warehouse 10. Ben Wishart Whitbread More than 60 per cent of non-computing students cited "boring work" as the primary reason they would avoid joining the sector. Yet the vast majority of the nearly 2,000 students surveyed believe IT offers good career prospects and highly paid jobs. This is good news as i
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Successful economies are underpinned by a strong supply of people with a range of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) qualifications,
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working across a range of spheres. A STEM literate population is crucial too. STEMNET works with a range of partner organisations, including government, industry, professional institutions, education and other major companies, to ensure that the UK has both of these.
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HFI News – April 15, 2009 from 5:00-7:00 pm HFI India's highlights positive influence in local communities. Press release : " The Science of Persuasive
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Design: Convincing is Converting " – Re-broadcast of free webinar explains scientific basis of new PET design™ methodology . Article by HFI's CEO, Dr. Eric Schaffer appears in UX Matters . Article by Apala Chavan, Sarit Arora, Beena Prabhu, and Douglas Gorney is cover feature of Jan/Feb issue of Interactions magazine. The Usability Challenge – Express Intelligent Enterprise – Dec. 2008. A good CIO can help institutionalize usability in an enterprise. This article features CEO Eric Schaffer, and Executive Director Hitesh Agrawal. considered one of top 30 careers for 2009 by US News & World Report. Press release : HFI launches PET Design™ methodology for persuasive Web design, and HFI Connect,™ a worldwide community for user experience design professionals HFI presence at events worldwide for World Usability Day on Nov. 13th. Buzz on Spen
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