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The work is part of my main thesis. Which is why I was a little peeved (to say the least).
I think equal recognition is a must for the paper or I won't give over any of my work..

The paper is nearly finished - and I think I might reference myself, however, I won't be able to get that published before this one goes to print...

Thanks for the replies. I'll have a look at that topic and have a good read.

:)

I still could take action - but the department are keen for the two of us to work closely, as we are some of the first PhDs to come through the department.
Also, I don't want to cause a problem since our department is small and there are only a handful of PhD students.

Since this "incident", I've kept things close to my chest - but I *shouldn't* have to(?!!).
I don't know if they have to be involved directly but I do know that our projects were far enough apart (and they've admitted themselves) that it doesn't contribute to their work in anyway so it should never have been a problem.

That's more of a rant now...
Thanks for your reply.

Hi,

This is my first post - so apologies if I have placed it in the wrong place, or if this has come up before. I've done a search but couldn't see anything specifically (or that had answers).

Recently I have been nearing completion of my first full independently written paper - but found out that my lab partner submitted a 150 word abstract to a conference based on my paper idea. Our subject areas are different enough that I can't see why they would have submitted something that they knew wasn't within their scope. Nonetheless, I got asked to help co-author the paper when it got accepted.

I've spoken to my supervisor(s) and found that they think that it's because I'm jealous and that "there's always overlap". I'm not jealous at all, but I am slightly annoyed having my paper idea "stolen" and then asked to contribute to something that they've not worked on and now need my help.

Any suggestions on how to proceed, or similar experiences / outcomes?
Thanks.