PhD thesis plagiarism complaint: Alexandru Ioan Cuza University (2018-2019)
Status: Referred to CNATDCU (2019). Outcome not found.
Summary
Taulant Balla's PhD thesis, 'The Reform of Decision-Making System in the European Union' (Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, Iași), was named in a wider plagiarism controversy involving Albanian officials from October 2018. Exit.al reported on 19 Apr 2019 that the university's Ethics Committee found the complaint valid and forwarded it to CNATDCU, the national body that reviews such complaints. Wikipedia cites a CNATDCU referral dated 24 Apr 2019. No CNATDCU decision and no Balla response to the 2019 article were found.
Key facts
- Allegations first raised October 2018 (Wikipedia, citing Exit.al and Anabel Magazine).
- 19 Apr 2019: Ethics Committee found the complaint valid; forwarded to CNATDCU (Exit.al). Decision date not given.
- Wikipedia: referral 'sesizare' dated 24 Apr 2019 (archived 29 Jun 2024).
The record
Four lists kept apart on purpose: what is established, what is only alleged, what is still open, and what those concerned said.
What is proven (1)
Established by documents or official records, as stated in the research. A recorded charge or indictment proves only that the accusation was made.
- The university ethics committee forwarded the complaint to CNATDCU (Exit.al, 2019).
What is alleged (1)
Accusations, not findings. Those accused are presumed innocent.
- AllegationPlagiarism in the thesis (as reported by Exit.al and in Wikipedia).
Allegations and who made them (1)
Each line is an allegation as recorded, with the person or body that made it where the record names them.
- AllegationPlagiarism in the thesis, as reported by Exit.al and summarised in Wikipedia.
Open questions (2)
- What did CNATDCU decide, and was the thesis upheld, revised or revoked?
- Did Balla respond to the plagiarism claim?
Responses (1)
Responses of the people and organisations concerned, as recorded.
- No response from Balla found in the Exit.al article (19 Apr 2019).
Timeline
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Alexandru Ioan Cuza University Ethics Committee forwards Balla thesis complaint to CNATDCU
Exit.al reports that the Ethics Committee found the complaint against Balla's PhD thesis valid and forwarded it to CNATDCU. Decision date not given in the article. Wikipedia cites a CNATDCU referral dated 24 Apr 2019. No outcome found.
Sources for this record
Every source the research cites for this record, grouped by its source label. 2 sources.
Source label: Under investigationUnder investigation · 2 sources
- Publisher
- Exit.al
- Date
- 19 Apr 2019
- Publisher
- Wikipedia
- Date
- unknown