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05 November 2016, "Government ‘extremely concerned’ over academy trust that paid CEO £82k for 15 weeks’ work", by Rachael Pells (Independant)
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/extreme-concern-wakefield-academy-trust-paid-ceo-mike-ramsay-82k-15-weeks-a7399236.html

UK: A leaked report has revealed “extreme” government concern after an academy trust was found to have paid its chief executive more than £82,000 for 15 weeks’ work. The investigation, which took place over June and July this year, also found that Wakefield City Academy were unable to produce the list of students receiving pupil premium payments (additional funding to raise the attainment of disadvantaged pupils in schools).

03 November 2016, "Higher education minister and deputy accused of fraud", by Kudzai Mashininga (University World News)
http://www.universityworldnews.com/article.php?story=20161103130806465

Zimbabwe: Zimbabwean police arrested the Higher Education, Science and Technology Minister and his deputy on Wednesday for allegedly misappropriating around US$450,000 from a manpower development fund that finances students, among other activities. The politicians were questioned and released. Days before his arrest the minister – a former politics professor at the University of Zimbabwe and researcher at the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa, which accused him of embezzling research funds – issued a statement denying any wrongdoing.

02 November 2016, "University probed over ‘favours’ for president’s friend", by Amy Chung (University World News)
http://www.universityworldnews.com/article.php?story=20161102183820834

Korea R: University students and professors joined thousands of people demonstrating in the South Korean capital Seoul last weekend demanding the resignation of the country’s president over her connections with a close confidante whom many suspect of having undue influence over the way the country is run despite having no official position. Among the allegations is that she influenced the appointment of ministers. But allegations that she also used her influence to get her daughter admitted to Ewha Womans University in Seoul – one of the country’s top universities – led to the resignation of the embattled Ewha Womans University president on 19 October.

02 November 2016, "Saudi graduates angered over university officials handing roles to relatives" (Gulf business)
http://gulfbusiness.com/saudi-graduates-angered-university-officials-handing-roles-relatives/

Saudi Arabia: Saudi graduates are reportedly growing frustrated with the increasing number of relatives and family members of university presidents and officials granted roles at the institutions. Saudi Gazette cited documents from one university showing at least eight relatives of the president holding academic roles. “It was very easy to find out the appointment of family members as academic staff from their names. This has irked university graduates who do not find jobs,” a source told the publication.

21 October 2016, "Calls for minister's axing over student fund abuse claims", by Kudzai Mashininga (University World News)
http://www.universityworldnews.com/article.php?story=20161020140835197

Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe’s Higher Education, Science and Technology Minister is facing a probe over the alleged abuse of approximately US$450,000 meant for students in a development that has seen students calling for him to pay back the money and resign. According to a charge sheet prepared by the anti-graft commission, the minister is alleged to have used part of the money to fund cronies in his constituency as part of a bid to regain his seat in the 2018 general elections. His deputy, is alleged to have formed a company that benefitted from the student funds as universities were directed to buy equipment from his firm.