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  • Newspaper

    New government moves to end systemic corruption affecting HE

    Poland

    Press

    Wojciech Kosc - University World News

    The Polish government has introduced measures to combat corruption in the National Centre for Research and Development (NCBiR), including increasing oversight by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education. Reports of misuse of funds and irregularities in grant allocation have prompted investigations and led to changes in the NCBiR's operations. Additionally, efforts are underway to ensure transparent and equitable financing of universities, with plans to increase funding for science and higher education.

  • Newspaper

    Wiki-plagiarism endemic in Poland's universities

    Poland

    Press

    - Polskie Radio

    Polish university students are using Wikipedia and "crib sheet" websites as the main source for their master's thesis, a new survey reveals.

  • Newspaper

    A season of change

    Poland

    Press

    Wojciech Kosc - Transitions Online

    The new Matura exam, which is designed to be more objective and to ensure that the familiarity of students and teachers is no longer a factor, is facing criticism. Papers are now encoded and a cheat will automatically be failed. However, concerning the subject of the oral presentation, the student can now choose it before the actual exam. This has created a market for ready-made presentation which have appeared on the Internet for prices ranging from $30 to $165.

  • Newspaper

    Corruption said to be flourishing in education

    Ghana, Kazakhstan, Poland

    Press

    - Prague Conference News

    Ghana. Kazakhstan. Poland: In many countries, teachers must bribe their way into teacher-training college. Some then collect their salaries and do not actually teach; when they do, they demand bribes for students to pass exams. "Textbook racket" is also a common practice.

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