Accusation of plagiarism against Zurich titular professor: did the professor just copy it?
Did the professor just write it off?
The University of Zurich is investigating allegations made by a British blogger.
A titular professor at the Romance Studies Department at the University of Zurich is accused of having copied some paragraphs from a clear researcher’s blog in academic papers without acknowledging the original source. In addition, she is said to have used the image material in the blog. The case has caused a small shit storm on social media in the past few days, like that NZZ reported. The professor sees herself as the victim of a character assassination campaign.
The University of Zurich is aware of the allegations of plagiarism. They will “launch an independent investigation based on the Integrity Ordinance,” writes the media office. The presumption of innocence applies to the honorary professor until it is completed. Until recently, she worked as a research assistant at the university as part of a research project managed by the Swiss National Science Foundation; there is currently no employment relationship between her and the University of Zurich.
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