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  • Newspaper

    The question of corruption in academe

    Press

    Philip G. Altbach - International Higher Education

    Corruption in higher education is not a topic much discussed in academic circles. Yet, corruption in various manifestations is an element of higher education in many parts of the world. It is time to open a discussion of the meaning and scope of corruption since it seems to be an expanding phenomenon, especially in parts of the world facing severe economic hardships. Academic institutions in these countries come under extreme pressure to provide access and degrees to ensure success in difficult economic circumstances.

  • 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

    Online university that gave cat diploma sued for fraud

    USA

    Press

    Mark Scolforo - The Associated Press

    An online university that supposedly granted a graduate degree in business to a pet cat was sued Monday for consumer fraud by the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office.

  • Newspaper

    Overseas overwhelmed

    UK

    Press

    - Higher Edge

    Unqualified international students use fraudulent documents to gain admission to universities. The Times Higher Education Supplement reported that an agent had placed "hundreds" of Chinese students in British universities.

  • 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

    Slow corruption that threatens our universities

    UK

    Press

    Martin Bright - The Observer

    It is claimed that a "slow corruption" is being installed as universities are struggling for funds. Degrees are for sale and in one university a professor at a former polytechnic was found to have ordered his staff to "minimise" the number of failing students by marking up those at risk of failing because there has been a drop in applications.

  • Newspaper

    Central Asia: buying ignorance – Society bears the hidden costs of corruption

    Press

    Antoine Blua - RFE/RL

    Students pay bribes to pass exams or gain admission to universities. Social costs can be high.

  • Newspaper

    Central Asia: buying ignorance – Corruption in education widespread, corrosive

    Tajikistan

    Press

    Kathleen Moore - RFE/RL

    A university student describes how she bought a good grade.

  • Newspaper

    Russian Federation degrees lose recognition in Estonia

    Estonia

    Press

    Byron MacWilliams - Chronicle of Higher Education

    Estonia unilaterally withdraws the mutual recognition of university degrees with Russian Federation, stating that corruption had rendered Russian Federation diplomas unreliable.

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