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Counteracting the emigration of highly skilled personnel remains a key pursuit. But while some countries suffer the consequences of the so-called "brain drain", others are beginning to reap its potential benefits.
(Photo credit: Gerrit van Aaken)
Opinions and Analysis
India's graduates lack inspiration, not infrastructure
India should be inspiring science and technology graduates to stay in the sector, rather than building new institutions, says Anant Kamath.
5 February 2009
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Young scientists can boost African health systems
Africa needs postgraduate programmes that focus on local priorities to improve its health systems, say Wilson Savino and colleagues.
23 December 2008
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Source: Bulletin of the World Health Organization
Brain drain in Guatemala 'serious'
29 July 2008
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Source: El Periódico
EU blue card will deepen Africa's health skills deficit
9 July 2008
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Source: African Medical and Research Foundation
Policy Briefs
Working with foreign universities to build capacity
Sending students abroad and inviting in foreign institutions are both effective methods for boosting developing world higher education.
11 March 2009
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Source: OECD
Policy implications of the brain drain's changing face
A recent shift in thinking from “brain drain” to “brain circulation” suggests that the process is a normal one, and that the real challenge is not to block it, but to manage it as effectively as possible.
News and Features
Africa calls on world's richest to curb brain drain
African scientists have asked members of the G8+5 to help the continent stem brain drain and rebuild its university sector.
Chinese repatriation scheme 'needs tighter rules'
A scheme to tempt Chinese nationals back from overseas must screen applicants better to attract the best scientists, a meeting has heard.
Information Services
Spotting empty promises
Tips on how to delve behind the gloss of grand science policy statements from Linda Nordling
Q&A: Tadataka Yamada
The executive director of the Gates Foundation talks unorthodox science and crazy ideas
