Lex Bouter, King of Research Integrity
My uninvited contribution to WCRI 2022
Category: University Affairs
The Fraud Squad
Either a Muslim colleague or a retired technician did it. Or so these Sicilian professors insist.
Research Integrity Fail in Austria
How I ended up charged with research misconduct in Austria.
The papers which faked themselves
“These papers breached the Australian Code and RMIT Research Policy by not ensuring that conclusions are justified by the results and not responsibly
disseminating research findings.” RMIT investigative report
Oral oncology at Showa University
“”Dear Aneurus Inconstans, thank you for your series of valuable suggestions. We will sincerely verify the matters pointed out. I’m sorry, many collaborators have already resigned from academia.”
After oesophagus, a thymus by trachea transplanters
Videregen and UCL are now making a thymus.
The Hupp and Ball Game
“Ted Hupp and Kathryn Ball may very well feel like kissing David Argyle on both cheeks.”
Haifa Shen left Houston Methodist for China after retraction
“In October of this year, the scientist who closed the American laboratory, disposed of related assets in the United States, and returned to Shanghai with his wife to start a business, officially opened the mode of “wholeheartedly” returning to his country to start a business.”
Akbar Sayeed affair: bullying kills
How a student’s suicide finally brought down an abusive narcissistic psychopath, after two decades.
David Argyle – brave, resilient and progressive
“I have worked at several universities in my career, and never have I encountered the degree of bullying, harassment, intimidation, and discrimination that I have here. The atmosphere is utterly toxic, and everyone is scared to say anything in case it is heard and reported to [David Argyle] or [Richard Mellanby]. It is like working with the East German Stasi.” – Dr Andrew Brown, deceased
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