A surprising number of colleagues of Sandra Borch have been exposed as cheats. Ministers responsible for higher education are particularly vulnerable.
Vladimir Putin and Joe Biden have something in common, both are accused of cheating at university. Photo: Alexander Zemlianichenko, AP/NTB
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Published: 25/01/2024 00:00
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- Several politicians, including Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin, have been exposed for cheating in their studies. Several ministers responsible for higher education have also been caught for plagiarism.
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Joe Biden was exposed as a cheater and received a failing grade while studying law. Vladimir Putin’s doctorate is questionable to say the least, it bears the mark of both plagiarism and being written by someone other than himself. China’s leader Xi Jinping has a doctorate, and many doubt that he wrote it himself.
In 2012, the magazine Foreign Policy asked if it is the case that politicians cheat more than others in their studies, or if there is simply a greater risk of them being exposed.
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2024-01-24 23:15:00
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