once Again, a Federal Minister has come under suspicion, to the drafting of their Dissertation against the rules of correct citation violate. To clarify is whether there is any venial negligence, or to violations of the commandment of proper scientific work.

Lack of care, you can now blame the Stakeholders of the University, had, however, you can also find what you have found out the plagiarism hunters. Who alleges such faults of professors? If an excuse is the large number of doctoral students and the associated support of the Work, as well as the time-consuming corrections will be called, is not acceptable. The in this respect, given the work effort on the part of professors is not to be underestimated. A justification for the wave of Work without sufficient visibility, however, this should not be.

Who is overworked, not allowed to PhD students accept

it would be logical, in the case of work impending overload no other doctoral students. Here, however, doctor fathers and will be reluctant mothers, but they have a kind of monopoly, promotion, willing to the Dr.-degree. A false Signal is there in any case, if the number of completed doctorates is assignments, a gauge of funding.

it Is thought to work, you must comply with the assessment rules. It is less serious for the curriculum vitae of the Affected when you cancel a Promotion, because the requirements is not enough, as if you later, the often time – and effort-acquired title will not count and you will be put in the pillory. Who is not allowing the Work to happen, which correspond to the Standards of good scientific practice, should not go unpunished. How would it be if such a doctor mothers (for such it is, in the specific case) at least to time the power would be deprived of promotion topics to contribute to the process?

Our columnist George Turner, the Berlin science Senator a. D..photo: Mike Wolff

Less promotions, more care

in addition, the more General Problem: The large number of promotions, via both absurd and meaningless topics, devalues the title. Also under this aspect, it would be a mistake to grant the colleges the of these coveted promotion law. The Dr. title should be purchased basically by those who aspire to a scientific career. To obtain it for reasons of prestige, should be supported, neither for politicians nor otherwise. Less promotions would lead to more care in the case of professors.

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