Tag: Titelmissbrauch
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Plagiarism allegations against Alena Buyx – and the fundamental question of titles, power, and responsibility
An expert report causing political ripples Plagiarism allegations have been raised against Alena Buyx, former chair of the German Ethics Council. The basis is an expert report by Austrian plagiarism investigator Stefan Weber, who examined her dissertation submitted to the University of Münster in 2005. According to Weber, numerous problematic passages were identified – including copied text, source plagiarism, and so-called blind citations. Identical citation errors Read more