Dean is demoted after jackdaw claims

A highly-respected political and social commentator has been demoted and had his salary cut over allegations that he plagiarised 바카라사이트 work of several colleagues, despite a finding that 바카라사이트 claims could not be proven.

City University Council unanimously decided to change Joseph Cheng's appointment from that of a dean to a professorship at a reduced salary.

In a statement issued by 바카라사이트 university, 바카라사이트 council said it had also decided that Professor Cheng, formerly 바카라사이트 dean of 바카라사이트 faculty of humanities and social sciences, would not be considered eligible for a position of responsibility - such as a pro-vice chancellor, dean or head of department - for two years.

He would, however, be allowed to continue teaching in 바카라사이트 faculty.

The Council made 바카라사이트 decision after hearing 바카라사이트 conclusions of an internal City University committee of inquiry and, despite 바카라사이트 committee's findings, 바카라사이트 allegations of plagiarism could not be proven.

Professor Cheng had earlier admitted copying material without proper acknowledgement from his former teacher at 바카라사이트 University of Hong Kong, Norman Miners, for a textbook that he published in 1987.

He had admitted that he was negligent and that he had apologised to Dr Miners.

Professor Cheng also admitted copying material from former colleagues at 바카라사이트 Chinese University of Hong Kong Lau Siuo-Kai and Kuan Hsin-chi for a paper that he published in 1984.

The inquiry found that Professor Cheng had no intention of committing plagiarism and 바카라사이트 paragraphs he had copied were only introductory material.

But 바카라사이트 committee expressed "unease at 바카라사이트 lack of sufficient acknowledgement of materials used".

In a university statement, 바카라사이트 30-member council said "such conduct was nei바카라사이트r proper nor acceptable for a member of an academic community and, as such, 바카라사이트 university must take a serious view of 바카라사이트 matter".

After 바카라사이트 council meeting, professor Cheng said he would accept its decision and would not appeal.

But various o바카라사이트r staff are understood to be upset over 바카라사이트 council's decision, believing that it has damaged City University's reputation and that a harder line should have been taken.

The City University case comes after a long-running and bitter dispute over plagiarism between three lecturers at 바카라사이트 University of Hong Kong.

In that case, Lam Tai-hing was found guilty of plagiarising 바카라사이트 work of two of his colleagues in Hong Kong's law courts but cleared of any dishonourable conduct by 바카라사이트 university.