Plagiarism scandal: elections for the post of rector were suspended at the Vinnytsia Medical University
The Ministry of Health of Ukraine suspended the competition for the post of rector of Vinnytsia National Medical University named after M. I. Pirogov. This decision was made due to the probable detection of plagiarism in the scientific works of one of the candidates, the Ministry of Health informs. “There is a risk that voters will develop a biased attitude towards the candidates for the position of rector of the M.I. Pirogov Vinnytsia National Medical University. Accordingly, this may negatively affect the election results,” the department explains. It will be recalled that earlier the National Agency for Quality Assurance of Higher Education received a complaint about discovered facts of plagiarism in a scientific article and doctoral dissertation of the rector of the Vinnytsia Medical University Victoria Petrushenko. Photo: serezniy/Depositphotos Acting representatives rectors filed a lawsuit to the court regarding the prohibition of NAMELY checking her works for plagiarism. As a result of the consideration of the case, the Vinnytsia District Administrative Court satisfied the submitted application. The ministry emphasizes that they are interested in objectivity and impartiality during the entire election process. “Appropriate decisions will be made regarding the review of applicants’ documents and the holding of a competition for the position of rector of the M.I. Pirogov VNMU after the adoption of the final court decision in this case and/or the NAMED opinion,” the Ministry of Health promises. Read also: “I checked my PhD myself”: Lisovyi told why he refused the scientific degree
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