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Academic Corruption Rife in Romania with Big Money at Stake

Laura-Elena Culiţă, Cristina Negraru

A recent survey of academic corruption found that some universities teachers might be taking as much as 1,500 Euros from their students to award them passing grades.

Art School Misses Construction Deadline

Simina Mistreanu

Despite promises from the authorities to improve the situation by the end of last year, students at the University of Arts in Bucharest are still forced to work in overcrowded and noisy conditions while repairs have dragged out far beyond the deadline.

Students Union Gives Young Minister Cautious Welcome

Iulia Roşca

The National Union of Students in Romania (UNSR) is hoping for close relations with the new Education Minister, Cristian Adomniţei, a 32-year-old whose appointment last month drew criticism due to his youth and relative lack of experience.

Many scholarships available but few know about them

Cristina Pelerini

Romanian universities offer a wide range of student scholarships but many students seem not to know about them while others say they are too low to be worth applying for.