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In academia it's slightly different: "I just discovered that the brand on which my livelihood currently depends, is engaged in fraudulent/immoral/illegal/unethi
by HarryHirsch 7y ago
In academia it's slightly different: "I just discovered that the brand on which my livelihood currently depends, is engaged in fraudulent/immoral/illegal/unethical activities."
If it transpires that your advisor has fabricated data your own achievements immediately become suspect and funding agencies, journal reviewers and future employers may treat you as collateral damage.
- mirimir 7y agoThere's also the fact that new PhDs typically rely on recommendations from their advisors and dissertation committees. She's obviously not getting one from her advisor. And that in itself might be fatal. I mean, what might another dissertation committee member say to counter lack of support from her advisor? And how likely is it that any of them would say it? Also, it's not obvious why Tufts is at fault.