Moving forward:Including norms in the research agenda on gender and corruption

Research on corruption and gender has expanded over the last two decades, but surprisingly, the role of (gender) norms in this relationship has remained mostly implicit. This edited volume highlights the importance of research focusing on formal and informal norms in understanding how men and women experience, perceive and fight against corruption, and why differences occur. The book showcases case studies from all over the world, demonstrating the importance of more context-specific analysis on the topic of gender and corruption. It also highlights that an intersectional approach to understanding the gender and corruption nexus is, as many norms do have especially harmful effects on those most marginalized in society. Changing norms is a long-term process, that should be guided by rigorous scholarly research. This edited volume is a starting point for those interested in a nuanced analysis of the impact of norms on the relationship between gender and corruption

Combatting corruption in higher education in Ukraine

Corruption is a widespread phenomenon at Ukrainian higher education institutions (HEIs), with more than a quarter of students reporting participation in corrupt activities. This paper explores the dominant forms of corruption in Ukrainian public universities and proposes ways to combat corruption at the HEI level. For this, we analyse data from national authorities and civil society on corruption in the education sector. A subsequent corruption mapping identifies three of the most common corruption schemes: entrance examinations, grade attainment throughout university education, as well as administrative corruption. The paper closes with a set of policy recommendations to a) collect more data and conduct further research; b) increase transparency in the Ukrainian HEIs; c) conduct information campaigns and encourage participation of the civil society; d) increase oversight of HEIs; e) create a better reward and punishment mechanism system for HEI employees; f) standardise exams in the written form; and g) encourage academic freedom