State-run universities score poorly on corruption

The Korea Herald 06 February 2016

The 36 government-run universities in South Korea scored 5.88 out of 10 in a corruption survey by a state-run watchdog, marking a modest improvement from the year before, but indicating an ethical lapse in the research lab in particular, writes Yoon Min-sik for The Korea Herald.

The Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission announced the results of the annual integrity scale last week, based on surveys of 7,108 members of the universities and 3,437 outsiders who had business dealings with the universities. The study looked at factors such as research, administration and contracting with outside vendors. It also examined the frequency of corruption scandals and any other act that might compromise the credibility of the institutions.

The 2015 average score was a slight increase from 2014 when the score marked 5.67. It also showed general improvement in areas such as the tendency of schools to provide favours to university officials and general corruption levels in research, administration and personnel management. However, corruption within labs still appears to take place frequently, with 10.5% of the survey’s university respondents having pocketed research funds and 12% of them misusing funds.
Full report on The Korea Herald site

Receive email updates from UWN

Global newsletters    Africa newsletters    Other
    (other includes related events and webinars)

Data will be processed according to our standard terms & conditions.

Research focuses on production of jet fuel from halophytes

UAE University staff

With an eye to developing a clean, alternative aviation fuel to reduce carbon emissions, researchers at the United Arab Emirates University have been focusing on the production of jet fuel from sustainable resources such as halophytes, which are salt-tolerant plants that could be cultivated on a wider scale in the region’s coastal areas.

The value of being human: How teachers can work alongside AI

Michael Milligan

Artificial intelligence is now a part of our evolution in technology and teachers need to be encouraged to find ways to bring AI into the classroom and have students use it in a way that is beneficial to them in the long term.

Ground-breaking research on seawater biodesalination

UAE University staff

As water scarcity reaches critical levels globally, a research team at the United Arab Emirates University seeks to revolutionise seawater desalination practices, offering a path to mitigate water scarcity while championing environmental preservation.