Paris-Cité University: physicist Étienne Klein's doctorate withdrawn

Paris-Cité University withdrew physicist Étienne Klein's doctorate due to conduct or statements contrary to academic ethics.

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This sanction comes amid strengthened ethical standards in French higher education.

The measure illustrates tensions between academic freedom and respect for institutional norms.

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