http://www.ziare.com/scoala/scoala-vara/bataie-pe-locurile-la-scoala-de-vara-de-neurostiinte-experimentale-1223593

http://funeriu.blogspot.ro/2013/03/despre-modificarile-la-legea-educatiei.html

România Meşterului Manole. Este România blestemată să eşueze perpetuu? "Un bun exemplu este reforma educaţiei. Orice politician care are talent pentru meserie îţi va spune că educaţia este temelia naţiei şi că trebuie să facem „totul” pentru tinerii noştri. În ultimele luni un prim ministru demonstrat plagiator (în traducere „hoţ academic”) a permis demantelarea aproape completă a paşilor pozitivi din reforma Funeriu. Deşi

"Many Germans believe the scandals are rooted in their abiding respect, and even lust, for academic accolades, including the use of Prof. before Dr. and occasionally Dr. Dr. for those with two doctoral degrees. Prof. Dr. Volker Rieble, a law professor at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, calls this obsession “title arousal.”" http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/10/world/europe/german-education-chief-quits-in-scandal-reflecting-fascination-with-titles.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

Daniel Funeriu: "Eu m-am luptat pentru elitele care vor o cariera universitara in Romania. Acum aceste elite au vazut ca se poate, e randul lor acum sa lupte. Daca ei sunt lasi, nesolidari si tac pentru ca le e frica de pierderea unor beneficii meschine, atunci cred ca va trece mult timp pana un alt ministru se va lupta pentru ei asa cum am facut-o eu. Si asta ar insemna ca isi merita soarta 100%. Stiti cu cata ferocitate lupta mediocritatea? Si

Standardele minimale aplicabile concursurilor de la începutul anului 2012 sunt cele din metodologiile proprii ale universităţilor, adoptate cândva înainte de sfârşitul lui octombrie 2012 şi care trebuie să respecte standardele minimale în vigoare la acea dată. http://blog.razvanflorian.eu/2013/02/care-standarde-minimale-se-aplica-in-2013/

From Ths Scientist: "PeerJ comes in the midst of an ongoing debate about the foundation of science publishing, and a push by many in the research community to be more open. (See “Whither Science Publishing?” for a full discussion.) The journal has assembled an editorial board of 800 academics along with an advisory board that includes five Nobel laureates. The decision of whether to publish a submitted manuscript is based more on scientific validity

"The European Research Council (ERC) is awarding €680 million to 302 senior research leaders in 24 different countries across Europe1 in the latest competition for its prestigious 'Advanced Grants'. With up to €2.5 million per project, the funding allows these scientists to pursue their most ground-breaking ideas at the frontiers of knowledge together with their own teams." No winners are from Romania and no grants will go to Romania. Details at:

Details in Romanian here: http://www.revista22.ro/cnsas-andrei-marga-nu-a-fost-colaborator-al-securitatii-dar-dadea-note-informative-avea-numele-de-cod--21395.html

Mihnea Costoiu, a PhD student in Economics, was proposed as minister for Science in the new Romanian government lead by Prime Minister Victor Ponta, who was himself found guilty of plagiarism earlier this year. Despite his lack of credentials, Costoiu was elected Rector of the largest polytechnic university of the country in Bucharest this year. Details in Romanian here: http://www.hotnews.ro/stiri-esential-13845257-cine-este-mihnea-costoiu-propus-ministru-cercetarii.htm