A former Cambridge University student has accused her PhD adviser of stealing her work. Magdalen Connolly, an alumna of Cambridge’s Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, claims that an argument she first put forward as part of her postgraduate degree was plagiarised by Esther-Miriam Wagner, a Cambridge academic who was appointed to advise her.
The former student, who won a fully-funded scholarship for her postgraduate degree, has also accused Cambridge University of age discrimination through its alleged “preferential treatment” of Ms Wagner based on her seniority in both age and position. Cambridge University denies the claims.
Cambridge University denied this, and said its transfer to Cambridge University Library was because both Ms Connolly and Ms Wagner were employees there. Cambridge University denied this, and said its transfer to Cambridge University Library was because both Ms Connolly and Ms Wagner were employees there.
The tribunal hearing continues.
