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in Fudan University, Dr. Zhu Xueqin Academic Standards Committee is suspected of copying paper to make "not guilty" verdict shortly after the "fake fighters" in their micro-Bo Fang recent power move again, Professor, Shanghai University, Fudan University, Dr. Zhu Xueqin plagiarism example, micro-Bo He said: "Most of Chris Duncan has a low-level Zhu Xueqin error, even glaringly wrong, can not see he has the ability to read the English original. Zhu Xueqin doctoral dissertation," State of the destruction of the moral ideal, "If is the original, is plagiarism; if it is translation, translation is poor. This a moral and academic standards in the academic culmination of problems on both books, it became a 'masterpiece', is as textbooks, reference books ... ... "

academic scandals in recent years frequently been exposed of plagiarism, a lot of false events. In this regard, Fang exclaimed: "the loss of academic standards, academic moral decay, resulting in chaos now academic environment. More importantly, even if the fraud was exposed and copycats, it is difficult to be severely punished . We are a year from counterfeiting hundreds, only a few from the real deal. "

academic surging behind the counterfeiting and academic disputes, exposure is the present system of academic standards and the lack of investigation. Disciplinary scientific misconduct, to create a positive academic environment Delicate Air, has become something people look forward to the final.

appearance of corruption, rule-based sub-four

in just the last in 2010, the increasing incidents of academic misconduct frequently, allows the original is a "niche celebrity," the Ark child become a "mass star." As a crackdown in the academic years of Fang, he described the problem of corruption in academia deep feelings, he told reporters, "Now the eyes of those present in the public disclosure of the academic problems that may just tip of the iceberg."

But Fang said that although there are many cases of academic corruption, but on its performance, or there is a pattern. "Academic Corruption is nothing more than several, first is a fraud, including plagiarism, Manuscript false results. Plagiarism very clear; Manuscript is a new look, many published results to become a more; Ye Hao false understanding of the results, some look like academic achievements are false, simply can not be achieved. The second performance is impetuous, a little hard to brag about the results to, exaggerated. The third is the academic performance over-concentration of resources, such as a subject of some provisions of the Chief Scientist must have a 'title', experts and scholars, so there may be control of resources may be allocated to the academic resources of a relatively close with its people, Like the students, the lower level and so on, can not encroach on others. The fourth is the performance of administrative intervention services for the academic administration is originally, but now sometimes turn, the academic power rests in the hands of administrators, not the hands of scholars. "

academic corruption is not terrible, horrible if flooded. Fang told reporters: "Whether it is Wang Hui, events, or Zhu Xueqin event, in fact, is one of only a few cases, these years, we have hundreds of year from counterfeiting, which accounted for a large academic corruption part."

unable to hold the circle each other favors punishment

in any country, academic corruption is inevitable. Fang said that, in fact, no country has a case of academic corruption, but the problem is that we uncovered hundreds of year events, the real possibility of severe punishment can be only a few, the vast majority are nothing of the . Events such as Wang Hui, Wang Hui, always silent, is not no one to investigate and deal with it? And Zhu Xueqin, please, if not from the survey will not be investigated is not it?

In addition, prominent academics seem more difficult to punish the misconduct. In this regard, Fang said: "The real corruption is treated as academic, mostly students or less well-known researchers, and high-profile experts and scholars are rarely punished. This will give a feeling a person's status and reputation in the academic community to a certain extent, even though he appeared plagiarism, fraud and other misconduct is difficult to be severely punished. is there a situation in academia, many experts and scholars will Baotuan, hold circle, and the formation of communities of interest, to occupy some of the academic resources, mutual maintenance, shield, and even some academic corruption cases because there is a conflict between the different circles were exposed. "

the formation of the academic circles more counterfeiters to peace of mind, Fang said: "These circles were the lack of right and wrong, only the circle of awareness, there were problems not see right and wrong but by the circle."

root of the problem self-interest and institutional deficiencies

recent years, reports by the media attention and an increasing number of academic corruption cases, what was the cause of the academic intractable ills, Fang used the two words - - "benefits system."

Fang said: "The first is institutional issues, China's research system is not independent, is the official position of the academic system. It's problem is that power is not held by academic scholars in the hands, but the hands of administrators, mastery of these academic power often do not have the energy or lack of professional knowledge, skills to assess academic achievement, so it appears they focus on academic results do not look at the number of quality problems, that is, just look how many papers you publish, the number of results, and this assessment the treatment of direct and researchers, titles, access to relevant projects and funding opportunities, which led the researchers to each other comparisons the number of papers. but research takes time and effort, in pursuit of quantity, some people will choose to copy, a means of multiple draft. The second trend is exaggerated by the impact, to mostly good, with much good, but regardless of the quality of academic achievements what kind of. "

In fact, the lower the cost of corruption is also a lot of fraud at one of the reasons the researchers, the Ark, said: "We are the supervision of academic fraud and the punishment is too small, and sometimes there will be shielded, such as Zhu Xueqin plagiarism incident, Zhu Xueqin open invitation to the Academic Committee of Fudan University survey, it seems Tan sway, but the start was that the Committee of Fudan University a good relationship with some people and Zhu Xueqin, will not cover him? Therefore, Zhu Xueqin suspected of plagiarism was sentenced to 'not guilty' also some people expected. "

In addition, the Academic Standards and some of our remaining issues of education, Fang said:" A lot of fraud in fact from the students, but we lack education, students do not realize the seriousness and importance, is often confused to make a mistake, while the other students and teachers did not learn a lesson. "

loss of credibility of the difficult development of Academic Standards

scholars, experts and professors used to be a group of people look up to and respect, but now this group has successively traced to plagiarism, fraud, etc. make it difficult to accept the behavior. Fang said: "The deterioration of academic environment, the proliferation of academic corruption, will allow the fall of the last piece of pure land."

the consequences of academic corruption not only lose respect for academics, "and, academic corruption hinders academic development and scientific progress, the level of our research affected and weakened. Second, by virtue of plagiarism, fraud and other misconduct of people, instead of getting punished, often also control the more academic resources, which for people who honestly do research is very unfair, but because paper, the results were more than the number of no fraud, resulting in treatment, titles, etc. are naturally low, not as counterfeiters. Third, once counterfeiters to obtain greater benefits, it will further intensified to control the academic power, control of academic resources and suppress those who really work hard to do research. Finally, corruption also affect the academic atmosphere, due to the loss of credibility of the academic . as representatives of academia, to some extent a social conscience, if the scholars and professors who became the knowledge of the fraud, academic this will be the final fall of the Pure Land. "Fang said, will allow academic Academic Standards loss of dignity.

correction means to enable the rules to force the real

then, in the face of academic corruption, how to correct it? Fang effective method that not a lot, he said: "The specification is not no, not the absence of monitoring mechanisms, but since the work of too few."

Fang further analysis: "the long-term management approach, institutional reform is undoubtedly break the status quo of academic administration, academic and interest cut ties, and strengthen the academic standard of education. short-term approach is to establish an effective supervision system, the private sector alone can not reveal, to expose not only the strength of civil society Xiao, and no credibility. abroad method can learn talk, like You Yitao strict specifications, severe penalties system and strict monitoring mechanism, but also a sound education system, from primary to higher education are equipped with specialized Xueshu standard curriculum. "

Yet even these measures adopted, Fang academic corruption that still exists in order to rectify certain difficulties, he said:" Actually we are not without specification, is not without inspection and supervision mechanisms, Many departments have been published related to academic standards, have also set up special institutions, but no less academic corruption events, academic misconduct are still go its own way. So it is not no regulation, but poor implementation, is a human problem, how to solve people's problems, so that the rules really work, is to reduce and eliminate the fundamental academic corruption. the only way to improve our academic environment, and then we did even better and better academic research, more level. "

Morning News reporter Zhou Huaizong

Fang academic crackdown Events

2000 年 8 月

Chinese-American scientists to carry three genes Chen Xiaoning Library home, Fang published an open letter, saying the same products in the United States with the 3000-4000 U.S. dollars can buy. As the media reports, "Gene Queen," the pursuit of sound voices of doubt in a rapidly dissipated.

2001 年 1 月

posting Fang Zhen was to reveal the Austrian national popular nucleic acid, "nucleic acid nutrition" is not only no health effects, but also have side effects, created quite a stir. After the Ministry of Health, State Administration finds Jane Austrian nucleic false propaganda.

2004 年 10 月

Fang survey found that "Los Angeles Times" reported "Xi'an Translation College of Higher Education Union, the United States awarded the 50 states most respected universities in China the first 10 , and its president Ding Zuyi most respected high school principals are the first two "is a paid advertisement, not the" Los Angeles Times "reporter have written the report.

2005 年 9 月

Fang disclosure of Urology, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences Academy XIAO Chuanguo candidate resumes are false, says Shaw called "internationally recognized" "Shaw's reflex arc theory" is the use of asymmetric information at home and abroad, "boasting" and lead to the cure patients XIAO Chuanguo community concerns.

2005 年 11 月

Fang in the "Threads" revealed the former assistant dean of Tsinghua University School of Medicine, Professor Liu Hui resume fraud, resulting in Tsinghua University, Liu Hui was fired. Thus lead to a great discussion about the academic corruption.

2006 年 3 月

Fang has published "Why I think the whole Academy of Sciences Wei papers are false," a text, a on "Chinese Academy of Sciences, vice president of Sichuan University, all suspected of academic Wei fraud, "the storm swept through the Chinese scientific community.

2010 年 7 月

Fang Bo, in its micro-to the "workers" Tang Jun, "fire," said he degree forgery, and the subsequent spread of the Internet to open a Tang Jun Alumni Newsletter recorded, while some corporate executives and public figures of the academic issues have also been shaking out.

Fang Bo, in its first micro-exposing "god" Lee One performing "mystical powers" are false, and its suspected health classes have cheated, and involves a large number is considered to be Li disciples of the celebrities.