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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Richard Adams Education editor

Three arrested in fraud investigation at University of Greater Manchester

The campus of the University of Bolton, since renamed the University of Greater Manchester.
The arrests are the latest development in controversy surrounding the University of Greater Manchester, formerly the University of Bolton. Photograph: Ian Canham/Alamy

Three people have been arrested as part of an investigation into financial crimes involving the University of Greater Manchester, including allegations of fraud, bribery and money laundering.

Greater Manchester police (GMP) said the force was “exploring evidence” of more than £1m in fraudulent activity involving 60 transactions and more than a million emails, alongside the Crown Prosecution Service’s serious economic crime unit.

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