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[–] saltesc@lemmy.world 16 points 2 days ago (1 children)

As someone that works in academia, you'd be surprised how many academics never get their qualifications sighted for employment at a university. I've heard a few stories of renowned individuals admitting to fake degrees before retirement, suddenly rendering their highly cited papers ignored after 20 years of publication.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 days ago (3 children)
[–] saltesc@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) (1 children)

Nope.

their highly cited papers

Papers are cited.

their qualifications sighted

Qualifications are to be physically seen.

If there is doubt or the qualification can't be physically shown, it's a small mission to follow up with the institution they are alleged to come from—often a fee attached and time involved.

[–] scheep@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] saltesc@lemmy.world 2 points 22 hours ago

Haha, that one, yes.

[–] Lv_InSaNe_vL@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

The studies are just in a very public place

[–] letsgo@lemm.ee 2 points 2 days ago

Dat's ow klevah are akkadumiks ar theez daiz.