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Their particular problem in this case is that they are researchers at a reputable university. They are not supposed to be caught doing this, ever. Poorly superv
by balozi 5y ago
Their particular problem in this case is that they are researchers at a reputable university. They are not supposed to be caught doing this, ever. Poorly supervised students coupled to disinterested faculty advisors is the recipe for this sort of non-sense.
- cycomanic 5y agoActually the supervisor was directly involved in this. I think it's much more the high pressure publish or perish culture, possibly coupled with the pressures of tenure-track hiring (I'm not entirely sure if the supervisor was already tenured).