Ohec warns unis on academic plagiarism

The Office of the Higher Education Commission (Ohec) has warned universities they are responsible for placing more emphasis on the quality of teaching, especially at the graduate level, after two cases of alleged thesis plagiarism at Silpakorn University were unveiled last month.

Ohec oversees higher education institutes at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Its secretary-general Arporn Kaenwong says the office is concerned over the allegations.

"We have told all unis to place more emphasis on post-graduate education quality, not just providing commercialised courses which attract students who are uninterested in learning but just want the degrees," Mr Arporn said.

He was referring to two cases of alleged plagiarism at Silpakorn University which attracted huge public attention and made.....

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