RESEARCH
Academic integrity and compliance with the principles of good academic practice are essential preconditions for scholarly work. The University of Klagenfurt is committed to good academic practice in research and teaching.
Code of Conduct for good academic practice
The Code of Conduct creates awareness of the rules of good academic practice and is a guideline for all members of the University of Klagenfurt.
- Code of Conduct in German (PDF)
- Code of Conduct in English (PDF)
University Ombuds Office
The University Ombuds Office is an advisory body within the Rectorate. It is consulted primarily on issues relating to scientific ethics (e.g., in connection with copyright infringements in scientific publications). It thus makes an important contribution to safeguarding the generally applicable principles of good scientific practice.
Members of the University Ombuds Office
- Christian Pötzsche (Chair)
- Daniel Barben
- Barbara Neymeyr
- Kirsten von Elverfeldt (currently on leave of absence)
- Jan Steinbrener (Vice-Rector for Research & International Affairs)
Contact: vr-forschung [at] aau [dot] at
Anti-plagiarism measures for academic research
Although plagiarism is by no means a modern phenomenon, the Internet Age has renewed universities’ focus on the issue and has brought a new dimension to it. The University of Klagenfurt has therefore put in place a range of sanctions for plagiarism detected retrospectively, as well as measures aimed at preventing plagiarism from occurring in future work. All dissertations and diploma submissions dating back to 2002 were analysed using DocoLoc, an electronic plagiarism finder. Since 2008, all theses have undergone an automatic plagiarism check using DocoLoc.
