Intellectual Rights and Plagiarism
In accordance with the UoWM Code of Conduct and Good Practice, which can be found in full at https://modip.uowm.gr/nfe/docs/BehReg.pdf:
1. The reproduction of all or parts of intellectual works of third parties (books, articles, works, works of visual and applied arts, etc.), as well as their translation, adaptation, alteration or imitation, without the author’s permission, is prohibited by law, regardless of the form in which it is done (printed, electronic, photographic, etc.) and constitutes a civil and criminal offence, as well as a serious disciplinary offence.
Any author or co-creator of a work is entitled to be identified and recognised as such, and to enjoy any property rights arising from the work.
Failure to acknowledge the intellectual contribution of third parties in a published work or, conversely, the inclusion of a person as author or co-creator in a work to which he or she has not contributed personal creative work, constitutes serious disciplinary offences and may have other legal consequences. In the case of a work that is the result of the actual creative contribution of several persons, these persons should all be listed as co-creators of the work in order of the importance of their contribution.
The exploitation of property rights resulting from industrial or intellectual property rights by the author or inventor may be subject to restrictions, in particular for works produced with the resources or funding of the UoWM or another body.
2. The copyright of the postgraduate thesis or doctoral thesis shall belong to the postgraduate or doctoral student. The master’s thesis or doctoral degree must be the work of the candidate, otherwise the title cannot be awarded to the candidate, since the law requires that the relevant works must include the original contribution of the candidate.
In the subsequent publication of papers arising from such work and where the supervising professor or other persons have made a substantial creative contribution to the work, the name of each must be given in accordance with his or her actual contribution.
3. Copyright of research projects
To regulate the copyright of research projects carried out at the UoWM, clear contracts or protocols must be signed at the start of such projects between the UoWM or the project sponsor, the project leader and all members of the research team.
The UoWM shall acquire rights to the results of the research, provided that it is carried out on its premises or financed by it or using its name. If the research results yield economic benefits, the researchers must notify the institution in writing and enter into a joint exploitation contract.
4. Plagiarism or direct violation of the obligations arising from the plexus of intellectual property provisions constitutes serious disciplinary misconduct, particularly when committed by members of the university community and found in works that appear to be original works of their author.
Putting into practice the provisions of the European Charter for Researchers and in line with the professional responsibility of teachers to prevent plagiarism, the UoWM provides professors and other teaching staff with the possibility of checking students’ dissertations, masters, doctoral theses, etc., with appropriate software (turnitin, http://turnitin.com/).
The UoWM has a detailed Guide against Censorship which can be found here: https://modip.uowm.gr/nfe/docs/egm/14AntiPlGuide.pdf