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UPM demands reprimand for

lecturer’s plagiarism.

wo Universiti Pu- general Prof Datuk Dr Radin patible with fair dealing.
T Malaysia Umar Radin Sohadi Provided that if such repro-
tra
(UPM) lecturers acknowledged receiving the duction is made public it is

by
an
are facing career- complaint and said that puni- accompanied
damaging action tive action would be taken. acknowledgement of the ti-
for plagiarism. In 2009, the tle of the work and its au-
two academicians – a profes- The punishment will thorship, except where the
sor and one who recently re- be taken under Copyright work is incidentally includ-

ceived her PhD – produced a Act 1987 (Act 332). Where ed in a broadcast. The
reference book titled under Part II, No. 9 Sec. 4, punishment that this duo
"Writing an Effective Re- it states that the reproduc- received by UPM's Legal
sume" meant for manage- tion of the typographical Department is that they

ment students on writing im- arrangement of a published have to repay royalties to
pactful resumes that would edition for any purpose in- the university, as well as a
attract potential employers. cluding research, private "severe reprimand on their
However, about a year ago, study, criticism, review or personal file".
suspicions arose within aca- the reporting of news or
demia that the book may current events does not in-

have plagiarised materials of fringe the copyright subsist-
several American university ing by virtue of this section
websites, including Harvard if such reproduction is com-
and Albion College.

Investigations con-
ducted by the university dis-

covered that a "substantial"
amount of the 64-page book
was lifted almost word-for-
word, albeit given a local
touch. It, among others, de-

fines a resume and its pur-
pose, making the resume ap-
pealing, networking, organ-
ising the employment portfo-
lio and preparing curriculum

vitae. Former Higher Educa-
tion Ministry director-