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[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 week 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.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago (3 children)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago

The studies are just in a very public place

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week 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.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

Haha, that one, yes.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

Dat's ow klevah are akkadumiks ar theez daiz.