Italian academic system disregards scientific merit in faculty hiring processes

Abstract Professorships in Italy are assigned following public competitions. However, favouritism affects faculty hiring. Researchers lacking clientelistic support remain excluded from academia and are obliged to seek employment abroad or at non-university institutions, or to abandon their career. D...

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Main Authors: Pasquale Gallina, Francesco Lolli, Oreste Gallo, Berardino Porfirio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-12-01
Series:International Journal for Educational Integrity
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s40979-023-00145-0