‘Academic fraud may be the symptom of a much more systemic problem’

OPINION – It is not surprising that a case of scientific fraud occasionally comes to light, according to associate professor Empirical Political Science Alex Lehr. ‘Many of us are doing our stinking best to maintain scientific integrity and produce rigorous research. But we do that mostly despite the incentives created by the academic system, not because of them.’

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Reconstruction: Dismissed psychologist cut, pasted, and manipulated research results

The former Radboud University researcher who manipulated data was an associate professor in the social sciences department. This was revealed by an investigation by Vox. In 2025, he was summarily dismissed for invoice fraud. In a recent publication, the psychologist expresses his outrage at his former department.

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Eye witnesses (1). ‘I know what it means to be a war refugee’, says Anastasia Yuchynska

For many people in Nijmegen, war is a distant issue. But not for Anastasia Yuchynska (21), a creative industries student. She fled Ukraine in 2022 after spending two weeks in a bomb shelter. Now she helps asylum seekers find their way around university campus.

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Former Radboud University scientist manipulated data; the university launches additional investigation

A scientist from Radboud University violated scientific integrity in an academic article published in 2025 by fabricating and/or manipulating data.…

Het bericht Former Radboud University scientist manipulated data; the university launches additional investigation verscheen eerst op Vox magazine.