Comments on: Roy Rutherford (key Dore figure) has a misleading CV

By: Dore research ‘is rubbish’, but I still can’t tell you so « Brainduck’s Weblog

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:39:36 +0000

[...] up his own ‘Autism Treatment and Prevention Centre‘. Holfordwatch also discovered that Rutherford withdrew from his supposed PhD researching Dore at Sheffield university ‘without completing any substantive [...]

By: Wulfstan

Wulfstan — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 20:33:38 +0000

I shall add a D.Phil thesis to my CV – I’m not writing one and after a PhD I have no intention of subjecting myself to such a process ever again but now there is this handy way around it.

If this weaselly CV behaviour is OK for Roy Rutherford, Derek Draper, Gillian McKeith and Patrick Holford why is it a sacking offence for other people? If it would deceive a reasonable person, why is it legal?

By: Neuroskeptic

Neuroskeptic — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 10:23:02 +0000

“PhD thesis” as a way of making yourself appear to have a PhD – I like that.

It’s like when academics refer to papers “In Preparation” – i.e. papers that don’t exist yet. They do make good CV padding.

By: jonhw

jonhw — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 17:08:30 +0000

Thanks – have just had a listen. Sad to say, Kim Hill is definitely not at her best here: she does take a lot of sh*t.

By: Chris

Chris — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 08:23:21 +0000

Hey everyone, long time reader, first time commenter. Just wanted to let you know that Patrick Holford was interviewed on Radio New Zealand this past Saturday. The mp3 is available here. Haven't listened to it yet, but the interviewer (Kim Hill) is well-known for not taking any sh*t.

By: jonhw

jonhw — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 23:12:44 +0000

Nice idea. Drop us an e-mail if you need any advice on setting things up. Should be relatively straightforward nowadays…

By: jonhw

jonhw — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 23:11:25 +0000

Yes – CV aggrandisement seems depressingly widespread in certain areas.

By: Rutherford Of Dore - Odd CV…

Rutherford Of Dore - Odd CV… — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 13:53:15 +0000

[...] Skepticism – Gender, Activism and Education MiniBlogRutherford Of Dore – Odd CV…February 27, 2009From the very vigilant Holford Watch on the continuing Dore saga: [...]

By: Dr*T

Dr*T — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 11:57:30 +0000

If I register

http://www.doctoredCV.org.uk

as a place to retain information on people in the public eye related to science/pseudoscience who have aggrandised their CV, would some of you e-smartypantses give me a hand?

Admin edit: why yes.

By: dvnutrix

dvnutrix — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 09:21:20 +0000

This CV aggrandisement is like a disease with some people: there's Holford with his CV errors and his wish to convince people that there is some substance behind his time with Hoffer and Pfeiffer. More recently, we have the unedifying spectacle of Derek Draper claiming to have an M.A. in Clinical Psychology when dropping out of a PhD course conferred him with an M.A. in plain ordinary Psychology. And there is the CV padding of several of the Petitioners' 'Expert Witnesses' such as Dr Byers and Krigsman during the Autism Omnibus Proceedings.