Adviser's 'oppression' led to death, sister says

Wuhan University of Technology said on Sunday that there was a close personal relationship - like a father and son - between a graduate student who killed himself and a professor who served as his faculty adviser.

The professor, Wang Pan, has been accused by members of the student's family of misconduct when guiding the younger man's study and career paths.

While the university admitted that some misconduct had occurred and suspended Wang from advising more students, it said some accusations were false.