Stop Fraud! Best Practice Principles

This Red Paper looks into the background of degree and qualification fraud and its prevalence across the world today. Why is the appropriation and misrepresentation of qualifications so persistent, and why is it so often shrugged off as a minor infringement? Are these attitudes changing? Why are diploma mills still so prevalent, and successful as enterprises? What are the latest developments in digital technologies that can provide the security that will make degree and qualification fraud almost impossible?

Previously, Martin served as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Salford, Manchester and held leadership roles at the University of Cape Town (UCT), including Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Dean of Higher Education Development. He was a founding board member of The Conversation (UK) and chaired Jisc, which provides digital services to British universities. He holds a PhD in Archaeology from Cambridge and an honorary doctorate from Salford.

Martin is a Fellow of multiple leading organisations, including the Royal Society of South Africa, and is an accredited mediator. He has taught extensively since 1983, receiving awards for his teaching and writing. Currently, he oversees curricula for international graduate programs and advises UCT’s Online High School.

Martin has written widely on Southern African history, colonialism, and higher education. His recent focus is on addressing the digital divide and advancing digital technologies in education, focussing on digital learning.