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The family of a. student who is applying to the University offers to provide the University with a substantial donation to its development fund in return for a place at the University being offered to the student. Is this caught by the Bribery Act? Yes. This situation clearly involves a financial advantage being offered to the University, which is intended by the family to induce the admissions department to perform their functions improperly. It does not matter what decision is in fact reached over offering the student a place or not. The donation should be refused because of the basis on which it was offered. Donations can be bribes in other less obvious circumstances. The University's due diligence procedures should always be followed to ensure a donation does not involve someone misusing their position or being induced to do so.