On the agenda – Week 45, 2011

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11 november 2011 | How to avoid getting caught for scientific fraud? A case study gives insights. Furthermore, in this week’s “On the agenda”: Maastricht University's president urges to enhance the Bologna process while the Arab Spring triggers a rethinking in Arab higher education.

What is on the agenda for higher education stakeholders all overthe world? Every week ScienceGuide presents you with a selection ofthe most important topics and items trending in social media.

Take 1 – Research

@John Dearn: Interesting case study on how toget away with scientific fraud

@EDGE: There have been many good books on humanrationality and irrationality, but only one masterpiece.

@IDPDatabase: The Internationalization of Higher EducationInstitutions: A Critical Review and a Radical Proposal.

Take 2 – Policy

@Vangelis Tsiligiris: Moving beyond the Bolognaprocess: Europe as one higher-education space.

@Lloyd Armstrong: Winds of Economic Change BlowAway College Degree: Peter Orszag.

@eCampus News: What higher education can learnfrom Steve Jobs.

Take 3 – Developing Countries

@Deborah Roseveare: Arab Spring Spawns Interestin Improving Quality of Higher Education

@Andreas Schleicher: Singapore – Five days inthinking schools and a learning nation, blog

@The TeacherLink: Iran bans ‘underground’university,’ brands it ‘extremist cult’ – CNN International: Iranbans ‘underground’ university.