One in six UK students admits cheating in online exams A third say cheating should be seen as only mildly wrong or not wrong at all By Tom Williams 13 July
UPenn admissions: South Korean plagiarism row erupts Nieces of nation’s incoming justice minister accused of faking research papers to help gain Ivy League admission By Paul Basken 24 May
Study: paid essay writers often well educated and based locally Researcher debunks idea that assignment writers are typically based in the Global South By Tom Williams 24 May
Ouriginal chief defends Turnitin takeover against monopoly jibes Merger of two of the biggest plagiarism checkers will help combat more sophisticated forms of cheating, Andreas Ohlson says By Tom Williams 5 May
Internet firms told to remove adverts as England bans essay mills ‘Essay mills are now illegal entities, and you should not carry their advertising,’ says minister’s letter to sector By Chris Havergal 28 April
Judge contract cheating law ‘on culture change, not prosecutions’ Campaigners say English legislation unlikely to result in many prosecutions but will change student outlook on essay mills By Tom Williams 26 April
Levels of cheating in online exams soaring, say invigilators One in 14 students who took tests monitored by ProctorU last year were caught breaking the rules By Tom Williams 26 April
UK and Australian universities to work together on security Joint statement released by Russell Group and Group of Eight amid concerns about ‘overkill’ regulations By Tom Williams 12 April
Purging Romania’s PhD plagiarism ‘will take decades’ As investigations into a third Romanian prime minister stall, experts say awareness and consistent policies are needed By Ben Upton 5 April
Students encouraged to message each other during exams Academics experiment with allowing undergraduates to text each other during assessments, and get positive response By Tom Williams 31 March