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  • IGI-FITCAM Cameroon Universities Transparency Initiative (UB-CUTI- 2009-2011)

    The International Governance Institute’s Focal Integrity Team for Cameroon (FITCAM) proposed project to strengthen the internal mechanisms of the University of Buea for tracking and curbing corruption, is one of the proposed strategies to enhance the...

    University of Buea (Cameroon)

    Buea (Cameroon), UB, 2011

  • The Corruption of ethics in higher education

    Universities can be corrupt through the abuse of authority for both personal and material gain. In order to reduce corruption, quality assurance mechanisms might include anti-corruption evidence as a criterion for accreditation. Another implication...

    Heyneman, Stephen P.

    2011

  • Newspaper

    Drive to stamp out nepotism in universities

    Italy

    Press

    Lee Adendorff - University World News

    The Italian cabinet has ordered the roll-out of a national accreditation scheme for academics to stamp out nepotism. Under the new scheme, commissions of five senior academics appointed in each university will accredit applicants for associate or full professorships on the basis of the quality and quantity of their academic output.

  • Newspaper

    Brain scientist accused of scientific fraud

    Denmark

    Press

    Petter Myklebust - University World News

    Denmark has been rocked by a science fraud case involving a high-profile professor of medicine specialising in brain research. The case has also embroiled the rector of Copenhagen University, the previous minister of science and a number of co-authors, and has undermined the public view of science.

  • Newspaper

    The whiff of plagiarism again hits German elite

    Germany

    Press

    Christopher F. Schuetze - New York Times

    Weeks after Germany's defense minister was forced to resign in a plagiarism scandal, three German universities say they are investigating similar complaints about the academic work of three figures from the country's political sphere.

  • Newspaper

    Plagiarising academic loses job twice

    Australia, South Africa

    Press

    Geoff Maslen - University World News

    A senior African academic has lost his job for the second time after an Australian university that appointed him in January belatedly discovered he had been forced to quit his South African post the previous November following charges of serial plagiarism.

  • Newspaper

    Claim of "widespread corruption" in Spain

    Spain

    Press

    Paul Jump - Times Higher Education

    A Spanish university has denied that disciplinary proceedings against one of its professors are a response to a book he wrote alleging corruption at the institution. A professor of education at the University of Murcia has been accused of absenteeism and could face dismissal.

  • Newspaper

    Peshawar University VC found involved in plagiarism

    Pakistan

    Press

    Noor Aftab - The News

    University of Peshawar's Vice Chancellor has been found involved in plagiarism by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) that was constituted to probe into the matter.

  • Newspaper

    Dean may face data fraud charges

    Netherlands

    Press

    Jan Petter Myklebust - University World News

    A Tilburg University inquiry has recommended that details of forgery of documents and fraud committed by a leading social psychologist should be passed to the Dutch public prosecution service.

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