Embassy website removes link to essay writing firm Australian High Commission in India web page on education had link to US company offering to write dissertations, application letters and more By John Ross 24 August
New guidelines to shore up external examination system in UK Universities urged to adhere to set of 12 principles as key quality mechanism comes under increased strain because of large workloads By Tom Williams 15 August
Pakistan HEC head faces sector resistance as challenges loom Critics highlight historic plagiarism allegations and ‘flawed’ selection process By Pola Lem 11 August
South Asian students show ‘limited’ understanding of plagiarism Researchers warn of knock-on effects for international publishing and student and staff mobility By Pola Lem 8 August
Chinese universities accused of bending rules on PhDs for staff Institution’s party chief dismissed in controversy over lecturers sent overseas to get doctoral qualifications By Jing Liu 7 August
Australia blocks access to biggest contract cheating websites New cooperative approach targets biggest essay mills without need for court action By John Ross 5 August
Essay mill websites ‘get more hits than there are people on campus’ New cheating figures highlight need for new solutions as ‘under-pressure’ students find new ways to access banned websites By John Ross 18 July
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