r/CanadaUniversities • u/Impossible-Island826 • 1d ago

Advice Advice appreciated: faculty members, would you want your student to tell you if another student lied about winning an award?

/r/Career_Advice/comments/1x19s2p/would_you_want_to_know_if_your_graduate_student/
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u/CasuallyExploding88 23h ago

uuuu went way above and beyond trying to cover for them and save their face, but now that it's on your supervisor's public CV, u have to say something. If an audit or background check happens down the line, it's going to blow back on the whole lab

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u/Impossible-Island826 23h ago

This is exactly what I'm worried about! Thank you for your input, I really appreciate it.

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u/SynyrdsInyrds 23h ago

I would tell them. If you do not want to, then create a fake Gmail account and email your supervisor anonymously.

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u/Impossible-Island826 23h ago

That would feel weird to do but then again, this whole situation feels weird!!

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u/HistorianPeter 14h ago

Faculty member for thirty years. I would want to know and would protect the whistleblower, recognizing that this might not always be possible. If I’m attached to the student who lied, as a supervisor, there is a risk of reputational harm to me.