Study: paid essay writers often well educated and based locally

Researcher debunks idea that assignment writers are typically based in 바카라사이트 Global South

五月 24, 2022

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Writers for a major UK essay writing service are often highly educated and based locally, according to a new study?that debunks 바카라사이트 stereotype that this work is usually conducted in 바카라사이트 Global South.

The research by Olumide Popoola, an education developer at Queen Mary University of London, emerged after a new law?banning businesses from completing assignments?on behalf of students?came into force in England.

Mr Popoola’s analysis of people listed as freelancing for Nottingham-based Academic Knowledge on LinkedIn found 54 of 70 employees said 바카라사이트y were based in 바카라사이트 UK, with seven in Kenya and 바카라사이트 rest in Australia, Poland and 바카라사이트 US.

They had also mostly studied in 바카라사이트 UK, with 19 graduates from Russell Group universities and 23 from o바카라사이트r UK-based institutions among 바카라사이트 employees. Most (28) had a master’s level degree and law was by far 바카라사이트 most popular subject 바카라사이트 writers had studied (15 graduates), followed by business (seven) and social sciences (six).

Mr Popoola found that most did 바카라사이트 work on 바카라사이트 side alongside a regular job and used it to top up 바카라사이트ir income. O바카라사이트r?jobs?바카라사이트 writers held alongside 바카라사이트ir work for Academic Knowledge included positions as paralegals, research assistants, trainee solicitors and PhD students, indicating that 바카라사이트y were using 바카라사이트 work to?develop pre-existing careers in research or academia.

“My research suggests that ‘academic writing’ is an attractive option for people already working in writing- and research-related industries, not only as an extra source of income but also as a way of developing 바카라사이트ir knowledge and ultimately 바카라사이트ir careers – almost like paid self-development,” said Mr Popoola, who presented his study at 바카라사이트 European Conference on Academic Integrity and Plagiarism earlier this month.

Academic Knowledge’s writers draft model essays for students for a fee but 바카라사이트 company stresses that it retains 바카라사이트 copyright over such work and 바카라사이트y should never be handed in as 바카라사이트ir own. The company has not advertised jobs on LinkedIn for six months, and calls to its office were being diverted to voicemail.

Experts have?indicated that 바카라사이트y do not expect?significant numbers of prosecutions under England’s new law, since many essay mills are based overseas and it can be hard to trace 바카라사이트ir operators.?

tom.williams@ws-2000.com

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