Student essay mills have boomed during the pandemic – but banning them won't solve the problem
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 Fancy a 'first-class' dissertation without lifting a finger? It’s yours for £2,800 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 wr...