Context is as important to plagiarism as to antisemitism accusations
Claudine Gay did not plagiarise, and those who add her to the list of leaders who did ignore the hostile context of the accusations, says Harvey Graff
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Norwegian minister resigns over plagiarism allegations
Sandra Borch apologises for making ‘big mistake’ while completing her master’s thesis
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How should plagiarism allegations against presidents be handled?
The departure of Claudine Gay from Harvard was said to be politically motivated but most other leaders have also fallen on their swords when their scholarship is questioned
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Harvard’s chief diversity officer faces plagiarism allegations
Sherri Ann Charleston described as having repeated instances of multiple sentences matching others’ writings, mirroring complaints that took down university’s first black president
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Plagiarism policing serves democracy, not white, Western supremacy
Whatever the rights and wrongs of the Claudine Gay case, proper referencing should be insisted on to encourage critical, original thinking, says Ian Pace
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‘Get out of plagiarism rut’ and teach students how to use AI
Teaching students how to best use ChatGPT and other tools will be core to universities’ future, leaders tell THE summit
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Scientific sleuthing: who should pay the plagiarism hunters?
Journalists and scientist bloggers poke and point to dodgy bits of literature using limited resources. Is there a better way to support them, and defend them against multimillion-dollar lawsuits?
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Plagiarism aside, Rachel Reeves’ less discussed sin is theft of sociologists
The shadow chancellor’s book on female economists is emblematic of UK sociology’s struggle for disciplinary status, says Robert Dingwall
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This isn’t the 1960s. Administrators are now conscripted into the attack
The unprecedented pressure on presidents from donors and pressure groups renders them unable to defend their students, says Harvey Graff
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Plagiarism by academics is serious. Any excuses had better be good
Copying others’ work is theft and corrupts the literature. Concern for culprits’ welfare should not preclude punishment, says an academic
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Create European institute for AI research, Brussels told
Artificial intelligence infrastructure currently dominated by corporations, scientific advisory group warns
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Gaza scrutiny ‘adding to pressure on university leaders’
Amid high-profile resignations, presidents face increased pressure over public statements
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Academic publishers and AI do not need to be enemies
Generative AI firms should stop ripping off publishers and instead work with them to enrich scholarship, says Oxford University Press’ David Clark
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Japanese university president forced out over self-plagiarism
University of Aizu president Toshiaki Miyazaki quits after investigation found he published the same conference paper on multiple occasions
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AI poses threats to education, ethics and eureka moments
The sudden rise of generative AI offers an opportunity for reflection and renewal of our scholarly values, say Ella McPherson and Matei Candea