https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2023-04-18/saudi-arabia-pays-spanish-scientists-to-pump-up-global-university-rankings.html
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Meet the new boss...same as the old boss.
I genuinely do not think they are capable of doing things properly. Mistrust and disloyalty runs deep in the feuding tribal culture. And leadership (aka MBS) is a corrupt and sinister criminal. There’s no historical or contemporary example of goodness to follow. And no strength of character that I could see in my time there.
Typical Saudi arrogant we-can-buy-anything attitude.
They have these lofty goals but are unable to actually put in the hard work to meet them…. so they cheat on an industrial scale.
Rather a moot point, but I wonder if they actually tried to do things properly whether they would succeed???
No surprise in a country where corruption is the norm.
I agree. It will eventually backfire on them, but that is how they learned to compete. I applaud your honest opinion, @reb+1mdT2pwn, hang in there my Saudi friend.
They should pay for ethics instructors. Not all people at KAUST is corrupt, they are doing nice researching however this Saudi look for fake numbers to be at top of rankings only by their wallet will cause a big good will damage.