Student essay mills have boomed during the pandemic – but banning them won t solve the problem
Up to one in seven university students are thought to have used essay mills - and they are a symptom of deeper issues at universities
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With her essay deadline closing in, Rosie knew that paying hundreds of pounds for a stranger to write her Master’s assignment was a dangerous gamble. An ‘essay mill’ soon returned a script riddled with errors, so she requested a refund. Then her troubles began.
The online writing company threatened to report her to university authorities, meaning almost certain expulsion, unless she paid £300. She paid it, then came another £300 demand. What started as an attempt to cheat had become a costly web of blackmail.
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