Fake Papers A Symptom Of More Serious Problems In Academia
By Achilleas Kostoulas, University of Manchester
Hoax scientific papers point to broader problems in academic culture that let low-quality research slip through.
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Education & LinguisticsAchilleas Kostoulas is an early-career academic currently working toward the completion of his Ph.D. at the University of Manchester, UK. His research uses a complexity lens to describe English Language Education at the ‘periphery’ of the English speaking world, with a particular focus on issues of power, hegemony, and culturally appropriate methodology. He has an M.A. in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (University of Manchester, UK) and a B.A. in English Studies (Athens, Greece).
By Achilleas Kostoulas, University of Manchester
Hoax scientific papers point to broader problems in academic culture that let low-quality research slip through.
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