German minister denies plagiarism on PhD thesis

Gerald · 02-17-11, 08:26 AM

Germany's defence minister has denied newspaper allegations that he committed plagiarism in his PhD thesis.

Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg got top marks for his 2006 law dissertation from the University of Bayreuth.

But the Suddeutsche Zeitung says several long passages in the thesis seem to have just been lifted from other people's work.

The telegenic minister has dismissed the accusations as "absurd".

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-12489762

Note: 17 February 2011 Last updated at 01:14 GMT

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Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	German minister denies plagiarism on PhD thesis Germany's defence minister has denied newspaper allegations that he committed plagiarism in his PhD thesis. Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg got top marks for his 2006 law dissertation from the University of Bayreuth. But the Suddeutsche Zeitung says several long passages in the thesis seem to have just been lifted from other people's work. The telegenic minister has dismissed the accusations as "absurd". http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-12489762 Note: 17 February 2011 Last updated at 01:14 GMT __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie