名校黯淡 英國羅素聯盟驚傳學術造假醜聞

Hundreds of allegations of "fake research" conducted at some of the UK's top universities were reported between 2011 and 2016, figures show.

數據顯示，在2011年至2016年期間，一些英國頂級大學報告了數百起學術造假的指控。

According to figures released by 23 of Britain's 24 Russell Group universities, the scale of fraudulent research is much higher than official Research Councils UK statistics suggest.

根據英國羅素集團24所高校中的23所公佈的數據，學術造假的情況比官方機構英國研究委員會統計的情況要嚴重得多。

New figures reveal at least 300 allegations for plagiarism, fabrication, piracy and misconduct, and around a third of them were upheld, while over 30 papers were withdrawn.

新數據揭示了至少300起抄襲、造假、侵權、學術不端指控，其中約1/3被證實，逾30篇論文被撤回。

Official data, however, suggests about 30 cases were reported between 2012 and 2015.

不過官方數據稱，2012年至2015年報告的學術造假案件約有30起。

In response, the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee has launched an inquiry to reassure the public that its monitoring system is "robust."

作爲迴應，下議院科技與學術委員會已展開調查，來向公衆保證其監管系統是“正常的”。

Committee Chairman Stephen Metcalfe stressed the importance of reassuring people that public funds are being invested in accurate and trustworthy research.

委員會主席史蒂芬·梅特卡夫強調了安定人心的重要性，並稱公共資金是投資在了準確和可信的研究上。