bullying – For Better Science

by Leonid Schneider August 7, 2019 87

The darkness of Lulea

Lulea University of Technology is a dark and violent place, according to these victim accounts. Bullying, blackmail, sexual nepotism, robbery and even threats of physical violence and suicide are not unheard of. LTU leadership seems to be part of the problem, and money plays a role.

by Leonid Schneider July 10, 2019 5

Giorgio Zauli: Nazi comparisons, legal threats and totalitarian rule in Ferarra

Cancer researcher Giorgio Zauli publicly declared himself exonerated because he simply forbids his University of Ferrara to publish the investigative report. The ultra-right connected rector used the occasion to equal his critics to Nazis and to announce defamation lawsuits.

by Leonid Schneider May 10, 2019 2

Open Letter University Affairs

UCLA hunts whistleblowers as student accuses dentistry dean of sexual harassment

A UCLA dentistry student writes in a leaked letter: ” I was having disagreements with my research mentor, and thought that Dr. Tetradis could help. Instead, he distorted the issues to attack my mentor, and sexually harassed me. When I filed the Title IX complaint, his powerful colleagues discouraged me from filing.”

by Leonid Schneider May 6, 2019 7

Academic Publishing University Affairs

Open Access dystopia arrives at Karolinska

A former Karolinska researcher is subject of research misconduct investigation, for forwarding to university OA publishing bills for her past research there. To save €3k, no trick is too dirty for Karolinska Institutet.

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