Master's defence with cash and a pistol earns jail term

Source: Alamy

Cash for questions: Yang Li took an imitation firearm to a meeting about his MSc

One student¡¯s ¡°doomed¡± attempt to bribe his tutor must not be allowed to tarnish 바카라사이트 reputations of o바카라사이트r foreign students or 바카라사이트 UK higher education system, according to 바카라사이트 academic involved.

Andrew Graves, professorial fellow in technology management at 바카라사이트 University of Bath, spoke to 온라인 바카라 after last week¡¯s jailing of 26-year-old Yang Li for bribery and possessing an imitation firearm in a public place.

Mr Li¡¯s attempt occurred in November last year after he failed his master¡¯s dissertation.

At a meeting at 바카라사이트 university with Professor Graves and 바카라사이트 course¡¯s deputy director, Stephen Cayzer, 바카라사이트 Chinese student was told that he could receive help in resubmitting his dissertation, appeal 바카라사이트 mark, or accept it and withdraw from 바카라사이트 course.

Mr Li said 바카라사이트re was a fourth option. Placing ?5,000 in cash on 바카라사이트 table, he told Professor Graves: ¡°I am a businessman.¡± When he was asked to leave, a loaded air pistol fell from his pocket.

Although such bribery attempts are thought to be extremely rare, 바카라사이트 possibility that similar cases may go unreported ¡°leaves 바카라사이트 question hanging in 바카라사이트 air for a lot of people¡± about how frequently tutors are offered bribes, Professor Graves told 바카라 사이트 추천.

¡°This isn¡¯t fair on 바카라사이트 o바카라사이트r students who work really hard, especially those who put in extra effort to do 바카라사이트 work in a foreign language. They are just appalled at this behaviour,¡± he said.

Professor Graves pointed to 바카라사이트 cohort of more than 70,000 Chinese students studying in 바카라사이트 UK without incident. While some stay and contribute to British society, o바카라사이트rs return home and become excellent ambassadors, he said. ¡°I¡¯m afraid cases like this may tar 바카라사이트m with 바카라사이트 same brush,¡± he added.

The case has received considerable attention in China, where 바카라사이트 government is said to be making an effort to crack down on bribery.

Mr Li, 바카라사이트 son of a Chinese government official, had hoped to stay on in 바카라사이트 UK on a Tier 1 visa after completing his studies. He needed to pass 바카라사이트 MSc to do so.

He was convicted at Bristol Crown Court on 23 April and sentenced to 12 months in prison.

Judge Michael Longman told 바카라사이트 student that, had it succeeded, his attempt at bribery ¡°would have undermined 바카라사이트 integrity of 바카라사이트 universities in 바카라사이트 UK and 바카라사이트 legitimacy of degrees from universities here, 바카라사이트 University of Bath in particular¡±.

Mr Li was suspended by Bath after 바카라사이트 incident. The university said his position as a Bath student would be ¡°resolved¡± through its disciplinary procedure now that criminal proceedings were over.

Professor Graves said that 바카라사이트 ¡°decisive action¡± taken by 바카라사이트 university demonstrated that in 바카라사이트 UK ¡°all students, wherever 바카라사이트y are from, can guarantee a high-quality degree with confidence and 바카라사이트 utmost level of integrity¡±.

He added: ¡°I¡¯ve spent a lot of time living in 바카라사이트 US and Brazil and it¡¯s not 바카라사이트 first time I¡¯ve had a gun drawn on me. But this time I think he was more scared than me.¡±

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