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  • 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

    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

    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

    Red-faced in the desert

    USA

    Press

    Jamilah Evelyn - Chronicle of Higher Education

    The president of Nevada's largest college is demoted amid allegations of nepotism, harassment, and petty corruption.

  • Fighting corruption in Georgia's universities

    This article examines the fight against corruption in universities in Georgia, focusing particularly on admissions, arguably the most corrupt area in the Georgian higher education. It touches upon the problem of private tutoring and bribing, as well...

    Janashia, Natia

    2004

  • Newspaper

    Many medical professors who serve on review boards also have industry ties, study Finds

    USA

    Press

    Katherine S. Mangan - Chronicle of Higher Education

    Nearly half of the medical-school faculty members who serve on boards charged with protecting volunteers in clinical research also serve as industry consultants, duals roles that raise concerns about potential conflicts of interest, according to a study published today in the journal Academic Medicine. The study found that 47% of the faculty members serving on university panels, also had consulted for industry within the past three years.

  • Newspaper

    Colleges in dock for passing students after taking bribe

    India

    Press

    - Ahmedabad Newsline

    Two-member team of the Gujarat University has found that the management of the Arts and Commerce College, Pipariya, and the SMT D V Bhagat Science College, had allegedly passed students by charging hefty amounts from them.

  • Newspaper

    Proposed guidelines would let universities police financial conflicts of interest

    USA

    Press

    Jeffrey Brainard - Chronicle of Higher Education

    The Bush administration proposed guidelines last month that would let research institutions decide whether to restrict researchers' financial interests in studies involving human subjects, and whether such interests should be reported to the research volunteers.

  • Corruption and abuse of power in educational administration

    Corruption and abuse of power in educational administration in K–12 and higher education institutions are important, though neglected, research topics. As such, they might rightfully be termed our profession's “dirty little secrets.” This article...

    Waine, Duncan, Allen, David

    2003

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