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Plagiarism hunters, please lay down your weapons

A feudal approach to intellectual property has turned the academy into a modern police state, says Steve Fuller

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Doctoral integrity springs a leak along the Danube

PhDs are valuable political capital in Germany, Eastern Europe and beyond, but the currency has been devalued by a string of high-profile plagiarism cases at the very heart of government. Paul Jump reports

By Paul Jump

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Plagiarism scandals are devaluing higher degrees in central Europe

Too much attention is paid to academic titles and too little to the substantial contribution they should indicate, says Brian Bloch

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Plagiarism scandals are devaluing higher degrees in central Europe

Too much attention is paid to academic titles and too little to the substantial contribution they should indicate, says Brian Bloch

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