LONDON—The University of Cambridge announced Friday that it
will review its hiring procedures for senior positions as it investigates
plagiarism allegations made by a professor who resigned this week.
The institution stated that the review aims to analyze the
process by which its senior staff are selected and hired, amid questions raised
by the allegations made by the professor before leaving his post.
The allegations have generated concern within the university
and could lead to changes in the mechanisms used to evaluate the backgrounds
and work of candidates for senior positions.
Cambridge indicated that the investigation into the
allegations will continue while the review of its internal procedures is
underway. The university has not yet reached any conclusions regarding the
allegations, and the process will determine the facts and corresponding
responsibilities.
The case once again puts academic integrity mechanisms and
senior staff selection processes under scrutiny at one of the UK's most
prestigious universities.