Plagiarism in a PhD Thesis
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Plagiarism in a PhD Thesis
What is this about?
This is an anonymised report that entails the decision, summary of findings and proceedings about a case of plagiarism. Various parts of two journal articles such as text, equations, figures and tables are copied into a PhD thesis, representing a clear-cut case of plagiarism.
Why is this important?
It shows that plagiarism comes in different forms and does not just pertain to copy-pasting text. Furthermore, it provides a detailed example of how cases of misconduct are investigated.
