EPISODE · Nov 6, 2018 · 15 MIN
B.C. prof. in hot water for exposing fake journals
from 10/3: Canada Covered · host Postmedia
The suspension of a B.C. university professor is being investigated over concern his employer violated his academic freedom. Derek Pyne was suspended without pay over research into the practice of his colleagues publishing in so-called predatory academic journals. And now the Canadian association of university professors is looking into how Thomson Rivers University handled the incident. Dave is joined by Vancouver Sun columnist Douglas Todd. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The suspension of a B.C. university professor is being investigated over concern his employer violated his academic freedom. Derek Pyne was suspended without pay over research into the practice of his colleagues publishing in so-called predatory academic journals. And now the Canadian association of university professors is looking into how Thomson Rivers University handled the incident. Dave is joined by Vancouver Sun columnist Douglas Todd. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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