In the media

In the media

Disclaimer: IIEP cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information in these articles.
Hyperlinks to other websites imply neither responsibility for, nor approval of, the information contained in those other websites.

1-10 of 56 results

  • Newspaper

    Georgia: Education minister determined to proceed with controversial reforms

    Georgia

    Press

    Jean-Christophe Peuch - Radio Free Europe

    Georgia: The Minister of education and science plans to reshuffle the education system of his country so as to reduce corruption in universities. One way to do this consists in standardising admission exams, under the supervision of a national organ only.

  • Newspaper

    Romania wrestles with a plague: corruption

    Romania

    Press

    Judy Dempsey - International Herald Tribune

    Corruption and survival-level bribery may have been endemic in the communist era, but laws have been rewritten since 1989 in an effort to combat the problem. Nevertheless, the institutions are not strong enough to deal with corruption and still everybody pay bribes to doctors, teachers and to officials.

  • Newspaper

    Degrees for sale: corruption scandal engulfs Russia's leading university

    Russian Federation

    Press

    - The Independent UK

    The rector of the Moscow State University of Culture and the Arts is alleged to have handed out 130 "false" law degrees between 2001 and 2004 in exchange for bribes worth RUR300,000. Estimates of how much students pay teachers and academics in bribes every year range from RUR250m to RUR300m.

  • Newspaper

    Russia's big test

    Russian Federation

    Press

    Bryon MacWilliams - Chronicle of Higher Education

    The government has introduced a "Unified State Examination' test in the fight against corruption. The test will weed out weak teacher, improve the quality of instruction in schools and would ease the financial burden on parents of college students.

  • Newspaper

    Students believe their professors are corrupt

    Bosnia and Herzegovina

    Press

    Nenad Knezevic - OneWorld

    A majority of students believe that there is a lot of corruption at the University of Banja Luka, according to a study by Transparency International.

  • Newspaper

    Nigerian students to be schooled in corruption

    Nigeria

    Press

    Festus Eriye - Sunday Times

    An independent commission promotes an anti-corruption curriculum to be taught in schools and universities.

  • Newspaper

    Corruption slows development in Africa

    Press

    Charles Corey - US Embassy

    Funds allocated for teaching and public services are often embezzled in Sub-Saharan Africa by corrupt officers, to the detriment of development.

  • Newspaper

    UMSA: Transparency in accounts management might dispel doubt

    Bolivia

    Press

    Jose A. Quinteiros - El Diaro

    University Mayor de San Andrés announces more transparency in accounts.

  • Newspaper

    World Bank corruption may top $100Bn: Lugar

    Press

    - The Financial Express

    The chairman of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee says World Bank corruption may exceed $100 billion; the institution has reacted, but more must be done.

  • Newspaper

    Thailand embroiled in Exam Scandal

    Thailand

    Press

    Martha Ann Overland - Chronicle of Higher Education

    Senior government officials involved in a scandal over whether university entrance examinations were leaked.

Stay informed About Etico

Sign up to the ETICO bulletin to receive the latest updates

Submit your content

Help us grow our library by sharing your content on corruption in education.

Contribute