Answer the following situation briefly which depend on the situation on the research ethics code.
3. Dr. Connelly is a faculty member at Springer University. He has been asked to review a publication for a biomedical journal. After receiving the article, he realizes the author is a student working under the guidance of a fellow faculty member in a neighbouring department. The faculty member happened to mention the merits of the student at a recent social gathering. Does Dr. Connelly have a reportable conflict of interest?
