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UK: Professor in exam scandal quits

Manchester Evening News: Professor in exam scandal quits

THE professor at the centre of an exam marking scandal has quit after being found guilty of gross misconduct.

Annmarie Surprenant was a top lecturer at Manchester University and a world-leading expert in researching new drugs.

But she resigned from her job, which commanded a six-figure salary, after an internal inquiry looked at accusations she had faked the signatures of colleagues.

Cyprus: Teachers’ union to boycott exams over university admissions

Cyprus Mail: Teachers’ union to boycott exams over university admissions

TEACHERS’ union OELMEK announced yesterday that its members in secondary education will boycott the Modern Greek Pancyprian Exam, due to start in just a few weeks, in protest at the Education Ministry’s proposal to allocate three per cent of public university places to pupils holding international qualifications such as GCEs or the Baccalaureat.