The Zimbabwean President has financed a military university, utilizing profits from diamond mines, many of which have been accused of human right infringements. The university will only be open to high ranking military members. Many have dubbed this step as an effort by the President to strengthen his position within the military.

New laws to clamp down on academic cheating at China's universities may be implemented as the rampant problems of plagiarism, falsification, lying about credentials and research papers, and other misconduct continue unabated in higher education. However, some experts have said that government-led anti-corruption campaigns are common at times of public dissatisfaction against the authorities, so as to appease the public.

Universities are failing to crack down on plagiarism despite an unprecedented education ministry circular sent to them a year ago making them responsible for investigating and dealing with rampant cheating.