Ministry urged to set up committee to probe alleged USM impropriety
USM cannot form its own committee, ex-prof says.
Source: malaysiakini.com
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Exam leak: Ex-prof wants USM to reveal names of committee members
He says the university has to do this to sustain public confidence.
Source: malaysiakini.com
Shameful shortcut
Shameful shortcut 16 Feb 2021 / 08:46 H. PETALING JAYA: Academicians eager to gain promotions and recognition for their scholarly articles have helped to turn fraudulent or predatory journals into a thriving business. Former Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) professor of chemistry Datuk Dr Omar Shawkataly said predatory journals have become a shortcut for academicians to bump up their number of publications over a short period and earn recognition or promotions. Calling it “academic dishonesty” and existing in public universities here, he said it was an easy route for the journals to be...
Source: thesundaily.my