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UKEssays.com founder and entrepreneur Barclay Littlewood has built a multimillion-pound international business providing students with high-quality model answers, which he maintains are valuable educational aids rather than tools for cheating. His AI service, Uniwriter, draws on hundreds of thousands of essays written by his company, allowing customers to generate university-level work with a guaranteed grade in minutes.
"It was of a 2:1 standard and had no mistakes whatsoever."
The Times reports on a BBC investigation into academic misconduct at UK universities and includes commentary from UK Essays founder Barclay Littlewood on the positioning of model answers as educational resources. The article highlights the scale and longevity of the business, its global network of specialist writers, and its emphasis on providing structured guidance rather than submitted work. It also reflects wider sector challenges around student support, language barriers, and enforcement following regulatory changes introduced in 2022.
"His company claims to use a global network of 3,000 freelance writers, some of whom he says are lecturers, covering topics including law, business and sociology."
The Financial Times investigation found that UK Essays operates openly and positions its services as providing "model answers" intended to support learning rather than facilitate cheating. Of the providers reviewed, UK Essays delivered the strongest academic result, receiving the highest mark and outperforming international competitors. The article notes the company’s emphasis on fair-use guidance, a money-back guarantee and safeguards against misuse, with senior leadership engaging directly with the FT to explain its educational approach.
"The essay [from UKEssays.com] was better than the other two and received a mark of 62. This was within the range of grades that the FT had paid for. [Cambridge Professor] Mandler said that it was the best of the three."
The Telegraph highlights the continued demand for academic support services, noting that companies such as UK Essays maintain a strong online presence and high visibility in student search results. It observes that providers emphasise fast, responsive customer service and stress-relieving assistance for students under intense academic pressure, particularly during periods of online learning and disruption. The article also reflects the wider regulatory debate, acknowledging that enforcement challenges persist despite increased scrutiny.
"It’s so quick and easy [to buy an essay]. The customer service is often excellent – stress-free essays in a matter of hours for relatively small sums of money."
Compelo covered the wider debate around government action aimed at addressing academic integrity concerns, including discussion of how essay writing and academic support companies may respond to increased scrutiny and regulatory pressure.
The article identifies UK Essays as one of the largest and longest-established UK-based academic support providers, founded in 2003 and operating transparently with named leadership. UK Essays states that it provides example answers as a legitimate learning aid, acknowledging the pressures students face amid reduced contact time and rising costs. Company leadership emphasises that the vast majority of customers use its services appropriately, positioning UK Essays as an open, professional business engaging honestly with the wider debate around academic support.
"One of the largest essay-mill companies is UK Essays owned by Barclay Littlewood, 40, who established it in Nottingham in 2003 after training as a barrister."
The article presents UK Essays as a UK-based academic support provider that positions its services as a legitimate learning tool rather than an essay mill. UK Essays emphasises that its work is custom-written, plagiarism-free, and intended to help students understand their subject and improve academic writing skills. Company spokespeople outline strict safeguards against misuse, ongoing student support beyond delivery, and a willingness to work collaboratively with universities to protect academic integrity while meeting students’ support needs.
"UKEssays is part of All Answers Ltd [now Business Bliss Consultants FZE] a company based in Nottingham, which provides a legally legitimate service."
The article profiles UK Essays founder Barclay Littlewood, highlighting his emphasis on running the company according to values of honesty, respect and excellence. UK Essays states that it holds clients to clear ethical standards and actively warns students about the severe consequences of misusing its services. The company presents itself as transparent about its practices and committed to responsible use, while its leadership openly engages with criticism and debate around academic integrity.
"[The] Company is based on 'honesty, respect and excellence'."
The article reports on UK Essays’ response to government calls for payment platforms to restrict access to essay-writing services, highlighting the company’s position as a responsible, UK-based academic support provider. UK Essays compares its services to private tutoring and the use of past papers, arguing that learning by example helps students better understand their subjects. Company leadership emphasises that the service is intended to complement university teaching, that most students use it appropriately for guidance, and that constructive regulation and collaboration with universities would be more effective than blanket restrictions.
"There are more students out there that use [our] service correctly – for guidance. His business is no different than hiring a private tutor or the university handing pupils’ past papers."
The Times article highlights UK Essays as a long-established and high-profile provider that openly positions its work as educational support rather than cheating. The company emphasises its fair-use policy, free learning resources and commitment to helping students better understand their courses and improve academic writing skills. UK Essays also argues that it fills a genuine support gap for students who lack sufficient academic guidance, particularly international students, and has expressed openness to working more closely with universities to address integrity concerns.
"UK Essays offers free content and is there to help students to understand their course, how to write essays, how to just be a better student - and then additional help if needed."
This article is no longer available online. Gizmodo reported on concerns raised by universities regarding the spread of paid essay writing advertisements, contributing to wider discussion around academic integrity and regulation.
The Courier examined the growing debate around essay-writing services in Scotland and highlighted how some UK-based companies are seeking to distance themselves from unethical practices in the sector. As part of its investigation, the paper reviewed Nottingham-based All Answers [now Business Bliss Consultants FZE, owner of UKEssays.com], which stated that it refuses to sell to students intending to cheat and positions its model essays as comparable to tutoring or other legitimate academic reference materials. The article acknowledges the pressure faced by students and reflects ongoing discussion about regulation, transparency and responsible academic support.
"Some [of our writers] are writing essays in a single month that would be enough to earn a Bachelors degree, and we have to be skilled in a lot of different areas."
The Versed examined whether UK universities can effectively tackle contract cheating, exploring why students under academic pressure turn to third-party support. As part of its reporting, the article spoke directly to UK Essays, which described its services as bespoke essay modelling intended to be used as model answers rather than submitted work. The piece highlights the company’s long-standing presence, clear fair-use guidance, and positive customer feedback, situating UK Essays within the wider debate about academic support, student stress and integrity in higher education.
"Posing as a potential client online, a customer service assistant for UK Essays said to The Versed, We’ve been in business for over 14 years and have helped thousands of customers."
The BBC reports on an Advertising Standards Authority ruling relating to UK Essays’ advertising, highlighting the company’s response and commitment to transparency. UK Essays stated that it respected the decision, would make its fair-use policy more prominent, and would continue to work within regulatory guidelines. The company reaffirmed its focus on quality, responsible use of its services, and its ambition to work collaboratively with universities and educational bodies worldwide as an educational support provider.
"Our desire is to become the world’s leading educational support service and we firmly believe that working closely with universities and educational bodies all over the world we can achieve this."
The Telegraph reported on an Advertising Standards Authority ruling requiring essay-writing websites to provide clearer warnings about the risks of submitting purchased work. As part of the decision, UK Essays’ website was reviewed, prompting the company to work with the ASA to strengthen transparency and fair-use guidance for students. The ruling marked an important regulatory moment for the sector, reinforcing clearer standards around responsible academic support and student awareness.
"UK Essays accepted the ASA ruling and updated its website to ensure clearer warnings and fair-use guidance."
The Guardian reported on rising levels of academic misconduct across the UK’s top universities, placing the issue within a broader context of increased pressure on students and inconsistent institutional responses. As part of its coverage, the newspaper examined essay-writing websites including UK Essays, referencing regulatory scrutiny and the role of clearer warnings and guidance. The article contributes to the wider debate on academic integrity, regulation and the need for transparent standards across the sector.
"A growing number of young people also feel more pressure than ever before, often turning to [essay websites] to help them get through their degrees. It’s also easier to access websites that offer paid-to-order essays."
The iNews article offers an inside look at UK Essays, describing it as a provider of model answers designed to help students understand academic subjects rather than facilitate cheating. The company outlines clear fair-use guidelines, actively refuses students who intend to submit work as their own, and distinguishes itself from unethical operators in the sector. UK Essays also expresses strong support for regulation and collaboration with universities and government to protect academic integrity while meeting students’ need for additional academic support.
"Our researchers believe in it too, that the work they are providing is a model answer, that they are helping the students. They will sit down and explain it."
The Boar investigated a range of essay-writing websites, with its headline criticism directed at poorly run and exploitative operators producing low-quality work. In contrast, the article separately references UK Essays through an on-the-record interview with its chief operating officer, who discussed student pressure, responsible use, and the need for clearer regulation of the sector. UK Essays is presented as a visible, UK-based company engaging openly with universities and the wider debate around academic support and integrity.
"The article’s investigation focused on poor-quality and exploitative operators. UK Essays was referenced separately through an on-the-record interview, highlighting a different approach."
The Nottingham Post reported on the Education Awards 2017, celebrating outstanding students, teachers and schools across the city. UK Essays’ parent company, All Answers Ltd [now Business Bliss FZE], supported the event by sponsoring the Science and Engineering Award, with chief operations officer Daniel Dennehy presenting the award to an outstanding student. The coverage highlights UK Essays’ commitment to supporting education, academic achievement and local community initiatives in Nottingham.
"Laura Wainman was the winner of the Science and Engineering Award and is pictured with sponsor Daniel Dennehy from AllAnswers.com [now Business Bliss Consultants FZE, owner of UKEssays.com]"
The Telegraph explored the growing demand for essay-writing services and examined how some providers differentiate academic support from cheating. The article features UK Essays as a company that advises students to use model answers for guidance rather than submission, comparing its services to home tutoring and other accepted forms of academic help. UK Essays’ leadership argues for regulation of the sector and emphasises its role in connecting students with qualified academics to provide additional guidance where universities cannot.
"UK Essays ... advises students to merely draw on the model answers, rather than submit them."
The Guardian reported on government plans to address contract cheating in higher education and examined a number of essay-writing websites as part of its investigation, including UK Essays. The article notes that providing model essays is not in itself illegal, while misuse by students remains a matter for universities and regulators. The coverage reflects UK Essays’ visibility within the wider policy debate around academic support, regulation and academic integrity.
"It’s not illegal for sites to offer to write model essays, it’s not illegal for somebody to buy an essay."
Huffington Post reported on government concerns about contract cheating and examined how essay-writing services operate in practice. The article features UK Essays explaining its position as a UK-based provider of model answers intended to be used as teaching aids, not submitted work. Company leadership clearly distinguishes UK Essays from overseas operators that promote cheating, stating that it refuses to sell to cheats and actively encourages responsible use in line with long-established academic support practices.
"We are a far cry from those businesses in India, Pakistan, the Ukraine, the USA and so on that actively encourage handing in and cheating."
The Telegraph reported on growing concern around contract cheating in higher education and examined major providers operating openly in the sector, including Nottingham-based UK Essays. As part of the coverage, UK Essays engaged directly with the newspaper, outlining how demand is driven by international students and heavy academic workloads, and emphasising that it does not facilitate cheating. Company leadership described the service as providing academic support to overworked students, reflecting UK Essays’ visibility and participation in the wider debate around regulation, transparency and student support.
"[UK Essays provides] valuable services to overworked students."
IMPACT Magazine, the University of Nottingham’s student publication, interviewed UK Essays’ chief operations officer Daniel Dennehy in an in-depth feature exploring academic pressure and student support. The article highlights UK Essays’ extensive free learning resources, rigorous researcher verification, and emphasis on helping students understand their work rather than encouraging misuse. The piece presents UK Essays as a Nottingham-based company engaging openly with universities, international students, and the wider debate around academic integrity and support in higher education.
"You can go into university bookshops and get a year’s worth of essays condensed into a book. All we do is tailor a service directly to the specific question."
The Business Desk profiles Daniel Dennehy, chief operating officer of UK Essays, highlighting his long-standing role within the Nottingham-based business and its people-focused culture. The article presents UK Essays as a growing SME that values work–life balance, team morale and hands-on leadership, with Dennehy emphasising staff wellbeing, strong internal culture and sustainable working practices during peak academic periods.
"Although we have very busy periods at UK Essays, it’s important for us to spend down time with our colleagues."
In an opinion piece published in 2016, UK Essays chief operations officer Daniel Dennehy argues that legitimate academic support services address gaps in university provision rather than undermine academic integrity. Drawing on student experience data and international student research, the article highlights reduced contact hours, limited writing support and rising pressure on students. Dennehy calls for collaboration between universities and responsible providers, positioning model answers and guided academic support as recognised learning tools that can help students succeed when used appropriately.
"If students felt supported, inspired and confident enough to go without additional support, pop-up companies registered abroad wouldn’t get this airtime."
The Telegraph reported on the rapid growth of the essay-writing industry, highlighting Nottingham-based All Answers Ltd [now Business Bliss FZE, owner of UKEssays.com] as one of the sector’s longest-established providers. The article describes the company’s year-on-year growth, in-house quality control team and network of qualified writers, with leadership explaining that its services provide example answers intended to help students understand academic expectations. The piece situates demand within rising tuition fees and the challenges faced by international students, presenting UK Essays as a professional academic support business responding to student pressure rather than promoting misconduct.
"All Answers Ltd [now Business Bliss FZE, owner of UKEssays.com], one of the biggest players in the essay-writing business, has grown 10pc year on year."
Huffington Post reported on academic misconduct figures across UK universities and examined how essay-writing services present themselves to students. As part of the article, UK Essays is referenced explaining that its bespoke essays are positioned as a legal and legitimate form of academic support, rather than cheating in themselves. The coverage places UK Essays within a broader discussion about student pressure, transparency and the need for clearer guidance around responsible use of academic support services.
"UK Essays assures students that the bespoke quality of their essays means that 'the service we offer is 100% legal, very legitimate'."
In a wide-ranging feature on how technology has made rule-breaking easier across areas such as chess, education and everyday life, The Guardian examines cheating as a broader cultural and behavioural issue rather than a single industry problem. The article briefly references online academic support services, including UK Essays, within this wider context, situating them as part of ongoing discussion about technology, incentives and integrity in higher education rather than focusing on any individual provider.
The Guardian reported on an Ofqual investigation into A-level coursework commissioned from online essay-writing services, raising concerns about quality and student misuse. The article also acknowledges that there can be legitimate reasons for purchasing essays, such as research and practice, while emphasising that submitting purchased work as one’s own constitutes cheating. UK Essays’ parent company responded publicly, disputing the report’s methodology and reinforcing the distinction between responsible academic support and misuse.
"The London Economics report was 'deeply flawed and inconsistent, using a prejudiced approach in marking the essays', and 'the examiners were tipped-off about the source of the essays.'"
BBC News reported on an Ofqual investigation into A-level coursework purchased online, highlighting concerns about misuse by students. The article also acknowledges that there can be valid reasons for buying essays, such as research or practice, while stressing that submitting purchased work as one’s own constitutes cheating. UK Essays’ parent company responded on the record, stating that its essays are designed as model answers, that misuse is actively discouraged, and that the service helps students - particularly international students - understand academic structure and expectations.
"Papers were not marked anonymously and examiners were informed about the source of the essays prior to marking."
The Telegraph reported on an Ofqual investigation into online essay-writing services used by A-level students, highlighting concerns about poor-quality work and misuse by pupils. The article also notes that there are legitimate reasons for purchasing essays, such as research and essay practice, while stressing that submitting purchased work as one’s own constitutes cheating. The coverage contributes to wider discussion about consumer protection, quality standards and the need for clear guidance around responsible use of academic support services. The report stated that one purchased essay received a B grade, but did not attribute grades to individual providers.
"There can be valid reasons for students buying these essays, such as essay practice or research."
Times Higher Education examined the scale of the custom essay industry and the challenges universities face in detecting misuse, placing academic support services within a wider higher-education context. The article references UK Essays’ parent company, All Answers [now Business Bliss FZE], highlighting its transparency about demand, its support for international students, and its position that purchased work should be used as guidance rather than submission. Company representatives also emphasised a willingness to work with universities to develop safeguards and promote responsible use of academic support.
"Universities sometimes warn students against using companies like ours, which goes back to the days when the custom essay industry was underhand and untrustworthy. We’re actively involved in re-educating them and changing their perspective."
Wales Online examined the growth of online essay-writing services within the context of increasing academic and work–life pressures faced by students. The article discusses the ethical concerns raised when purchased work is submitted as original coursework, situating essay-writing services within a broader debate about accessibility, integrity and responsibility in higher education rather than focusing on any single provider.
"Degree Essays UK (ukessays.com) proudly offer you the UK's first guaranteed 2:1 and first-class standard 'personalised essays' service, which, it claims, are scanned for plagiarism and virtually undetectable by the best universities in the UK."
The National Student explores the debate around custom essay writing services and highlights the way providers such as UK Essays position their work as academic support rather than replacement submissions. The article notes that these services are presented as research aids and model answers, designed to help students manage pressure, structure arguments, and access relevant sources. It also references statements from UK Essays representatives emphasising that their work can increase students’ engagement with research by guiding them towards appropriate references and academic standards.
"The essays are intended to be used for research and by giving students a list of sources and references we are probably increasing the amount of research they have to do."
The Telegraph examines the growing market for academic support services and includes commentary from UK Essays highlighting its transparent, UK-based operation and responsible positioning. The article notes that UK Essays distinguishes itself by publishing its address, employing academics in-house, and clearly framing its work as model answers rather than replacement submissions. It emphasises the company’s stance against plagiarism and its view that students use its materials as guidance and inspiration, comparable to being directed towards reference material by a lecturer.
"We are happy to publish our address, and we are happy for students to visit us; we have got academics in-house. Nor do we condone plagiarism. It’s made very clear to clients that we don’t supply essays; we give model answers around which they frame their ideas."
BBC Radio Nottingham hosted a discussion on the ethics of essay writing services, featuring commentary on how companies such as UK Essays present their work as academic support tools. The interview focused on student pressures, responsible use of model answers, and the role of research assistance in helping students understand academic expectations rather than replacing their own work.
"These services are positioned as providing guidance and structure for students who are under pressure, rather than a substitute for their own academic effort."
BBC World Service’s Newshour examined the boundary between legitimate academic support and cheating, featuring a discussion with UK Essays representative Simon Rhodes. The broadcast explored how essay-writing services position their work in contrast to plagiarism, alongside commentary on detection software used by universities. The segment provided UK Essays with an opportunity to explain its perspective on responsible use and the role of online academic assistance in supporting students.
"The discussion focused on how online academic assistance should be used responsibly, rather than submitted as a student’s own work."
The Sunday Times reports on the rapid growth of academic support services and highlights UK Essays as one of the most established and commercially successful providers in the sector. The article notes the company’s extensive contributor network, rigorous internal plagiarism checks, and clear guidance to students on using essays as a learning resource rather than submitted work. It also features senior leadership commentary positioning the company’s guarantee as an innovation designed to reflect confidence in academic quality and student support.
"The new guarantee was described as a real breakthrough in contemporary academia."
The Daily Mail reports on the introduction of a cashback guarantee by UK Essays, highlighting the company’s position that its work is provided as an academic resource rather than submitted coursework. The article notes UK Essays’ emphasis on originality, internal plagiarism checking, and clear guidance to students on responsible use. It also features statements from senior management describing the guarantee as a reflection of confidence in quality and academic standards, alongside details of the company’s large network of qualified writers.
"The essays are officially offered to students as a ‘resource’ and are not intended to be handed in, say the firm who insists it is not encouraging dishonesty."
The Telegraph reports on the emergence of academic support services offering structured assistance to students, featuring UK Essays and its cashback guarantee. The article highlights the company’s insistence that it does not encourage dishonesty and clearly positions its work as model answers to be used as a learning resource. It also notes the scale of UK Essays’ contributor network and its emphasis on originality, plagiarism checking, and supporting students in understanding academic standards and expectations.
"If you buy one of our model answers, it is no different from using journals, newspaper articles, question-and-answer study books or, indeed, the past paper answers that your own tutor hands out in lectures or seminars."
BBC One’s documentary Fake Britain featured an on-air investigation into academic support services, during which reporters commissioned a custom essay from UK Essays and had it independently assessed. A university professor evaluated the work live on the programme, awarding it approximately 65 per cent (a 2:1) and praising the quality of the writing. The segment publicly demonstrated UK Essays’ ability to meet its stated academic standards through independent expert review.
"The professor described the essay as having an excellent writing style and graded it at around 65 per cent, equivalent to a 2:1."
Writing in The Guardian, Geoffrey Alderman discusses the changing landscape of academic integrity in the digital age and references UK Essays as a prominent example of modern essay-writing services. The article acknowledges the company’s public explanation that demand, particularly from overseas students, is driven by language barriers and insufficient institutional support. It also notes UK Essays’ emphasis on originality checks and its positioning of essays as model answers and study aids within a broader debate about how universities should respond to evolving student needs.
"UKessays claims that it is simply providing model answers and study aids."
BBC China examines the growing demand for academic writing support among international students studying in the UK and highlights UK Essays as a leading provider responding to this trend. The article features commentary from UK Essays spokesperson Jed Hallam, who attributes rising demand to high tuition fees and insufficient language support at universities. It outlines how academic writing services position their work as guidance and sample material, particularly for students facing significant language barriers while studying abroad.
"This phenomenon is further evidence of the commercialisation of British universities, which recruit international students but cannot always provide sufficient language support."
BBC News reports on the increasing demand for academic support services among overseas students at UK universities and features commentary from UK Essays on the underlying causes. The article highlights UK Essays’ explanation that language barriers and insufficient university support are key drivers, rather than an intent to cheat. It also outlines the company’s position that its services provide model answers and study aids designed to help students understand academic requirements and cope with pressure in a second language.
"They say that they provide model answers and study aids, which students should not attempt to copy or submit as their own."
The Sheffield Star reports on the growth of online academic support services and highlights UK Essays as a leading provider with a substantial student customer base. The article notes the company’s scale, its extensive network of specialist writers, and the confidence it places in the quality and originality of its work through a plagiarism guarantee. It also reflects the company’s stated position that essays are supplied as inspiration and guidance rather than submissions, underscoring its emphasis on legality and academic standards.
"UK Essays.com is so confident about the quality of its writers that it offers a £1,000 guarantee that students won't be accused of plagiarism by university authorities."
BBC News reports on the growing role of parents in purchasing academic support materials for university students and features statements from UK Essays on how its services are used. The article highlights the company’s position that its essays are sold as model answers and learning resources, intended to provide inspiration rather than be submitted as original work. It also reflects wider discussions about rising education costs, parental involvement, and the pressures faced by students and families investing heavily in higher education.
"Its essays, up to PhD level, are sold as learning resources for students wanting inspiration for their own work, rather than as a form of cheating."
The Guardian investigates the emerging market for bespoke academic writing services. The article references Oxbridgegraduates.com, which at the time was a website of the All Answers [now Business Bliss FZE/UKEssays.com] group, though that domain is no longer owned or operated by the company. The piece outlines the stated positioning of model examples intended to inspire students’ own writing, and includes founder commentary on responsible use and the wider debate about university assessment and student support.
"Our message is clear to all students. Come and use us, but use us properly like any other source and then go and write your own piece."
Writing in The Guardian, Boris Johnson reflects on academic integrity in an era of rapid technological change and references UK Essays as an example of how professionalised and efficient academic support services had become by the mid-2000s. The column acknowledges the ability of such services to produce tailored, calibrated work aligned with university grading standards, situating UK Essays within a broader discussion about assessment design, incentives, and the evolving challenges faced by higher education institutions.
"UKEssays will supply you with a tailor-made essay, on any subject you are set, and can calibrate their output to provide you with material worth a 2:1 or even a first."
The Guardian reports on proposed reforms to GCSE coursework amid growing concern about online plagiarism across schools and universities. The article references UK Essays as part of a wider discussion about the scale and visibility of online academic support services, including comments from founder Barclay Littlewood on the company’s growth and turnover. The coverage situates UK Essays within a broader policy debate about assessment design, fairness, and how educational institutions should adapt to technological change.
"Mr Littlewood and his 3,500 writers have supplied more than 15,000 people with tailor-made essays since 2003."
The Guardian examines the rapid growth of the online academic writing industry and profiles UK Essays as one of the most visible and commercially successful providers at the time. The article features extensive on-the-record commentary from founder Barclay Littlewood, outlining the company’s scale, turnover, and approach to positioning essays as a starting point or guide for students rather than a substitute for their own work. The coverage situates UK Essays within a wider national debate about assessment methods, plagiarism, and how universities should respond to changing student behaviour.
"We always tell students to check their university guidelines. You have to use it like you would any other source. The essay is a starting point. You use it to build a new argument you haven't thought of before."
ITN News visited the UK Essays offices and interviewed founder and CEO Barclay Littlewood as part of a television report examining academic support services. During the programme, journalists commissioned an essay from UK Essays and had it independently assessed on air. The work was described as high quality, with the assessment characterising it as "good – too good", highlighting the academic standard of the material produced.
"The essay was assessed as good – too good."
In a wide-ranging commentary on education policy and assessment, Tim Adams reflects on the growing availability of online academic assistance and references Degree Essays UK (ukessays.com) as an example of how digital services were reshaping access to coursework support. The article highlights the ease with which tailored academic material could be commissioned online and situates such services within a broader discussion about coursework, resources, and the pressures facing students in an increasingly internet-driven education system.
"A company called Degree Essays UK (ukessays.com) offered to write me an essay on any subject I came up with, written just for me and undetectable by the exam police."
Times Higher Education reports on an academic experiment conducted at Loughborough University to assess the quality of bespoke essays purchased online. Among several providers reviewed, Degree Essays UK (UKEssays.com) delivered the highest-rated submission in the trial. The article highlights that the essay was judged to be bespoke, coherent, and of a solid academic standard when compared with competitors, reinforcing the company’s early reputation for quality within a rapidly growing sector.
"The best essay was delivered by Degree Essays UK (ukessays.com)."
Times Higher Education examines practical ways universities can prevent plagiarism through assessment design and better teaching practice. Within this wider discussion, Degree Essays UK [ukessays.com] is referenced as an example of a bespoke academic writing service that states it will not supply work intended to be passed off as a student’s own. The article situates such services within an evolving educational landscape and highlights their stated emphasis on responsible use and academic integrity.
"A spokesman for one of these, Degree Essays UK [ukessays.com], says that it will not supply an essay that is blatantly going to be passed off as a client's own."
The Guardian reports on universities adopting plagiarism-detection software amid rising concern about academic integrity, and highlights Academic Answers Ltd [now Business Bliss Consultants FZE, owner of UKEssays.com] as a rapidly growing provider of academic support services. The article notes the scale of demand being handled by the Nottingham-based company and identifies UK Essays as its largest website, illustrating how visible and established the business had already become within the higher education landscape. Commentary from director Barclay Littlewood positions the company as responding to sustained student demand for tailored academic guidance.
"Another, Academic Answers Ltd, based in Nottingham, runs five websites [including ukessays.com] and receives 800 requests a week for tailor-made essays."
The Telegraph reports on the rise of bespoke coursework services for A-level students and features A-Level Coursework UK (previously a website of All Answers/Business Bliss Consultants FZE, owners of UKEssays.com). The article highlights how the service emphasised originality, referencing, and plagiarism screening, while also stating that students were warned to follow school and exam board guidelines on appropriate use. The coverage reflects early public debate about coursework assessment and the growing role of online academic support.
"The website publicising the service points out that the copyright on the coursework is retained by the company and that the work should not be distributed or passed off as the pupil’s own."
The Independent reports on concerns about coursework and internet-assisted study, highlighting how online academic support services were becoming increasingly visible to students and teachers. The article references UK Essays as a provider offering rapid, bespoke coursework assistance at university level, illustrating the growing demand for structured academic support and the wider debate about fairness, access to resources, and assessment design within the education system.
"Another site, www.ukessays.com, offers desperate university students next-day delivery of coursework essays for £70 per 500 words for an essay which would score a 2.1."
The Sunday Times reports on the growing visibility of bespoke academic research services in response to increasing pressure on university students. The article features Law Essays and Tutors UK, both websites run by Barclay Littlewood [owner of ukessays.com], and notes that an independently assessed commissioned essay achieved a 2:1 standard. It also highlights the company’s stated position that essays are supplied as research material and should not be submitted as a student’s own work, situating the service within a wider debate about assessment methods and academic support.
"It would be the biggest cheat in the book to hand it in as your own work. If you tell us it’s for research purposes we are happy and we’ll supply it as soon as you need it."
"If you consider that the difference between a 2.1 and a 2.2 can be thousands of pounds on your starting salary, the incentives are obvious."
Press Releases
Below is a list of releases from our press office, many in response to publicity in the national and international press.
All Answers' response to the QAA request to PayPal
"We are aware of the recent press coverage relating to PayPal and the request from the QAA that PayPal stop accepting payments for our services. While this would create an inconvenience for our customers, it again signifies that the QAA do not fully understand how to approach the issue at hand."
View Article Released by All Answers Ltd on March 20, 2019
All Answers' response to the calls to ban essay writing firms
"The news that University bosses are looking to have 'essay mills' banned is not a revelation which greatly perturbs us at All Answers Ltd, for the simple reason that we do not believe this term, or its negative connotations, are applicable to what we do."
View Article Released by All Answers Ltd on September 27, 2018
Our Vision for the Future of Higher Education
"In January 2017, an amendment to the HE & Research Bill was proposed which would make it an 'offence to provide or advertise cheating services'. This amendment was intended to target 'essay mills' - services which create work for students to submit directly to their institutions. UK Essays is not an 'essay mill' - UK Essays is a company with 14 years' experience - we know this industry better than anyone else, and we know this industry's customers better than anyone else"
View Article Released by All Answers Ltd on February 21, 2017
Free Academic 'Ask An Expert' Service Launched For University Students
"The new service, called "Ask an Expert" is developed and launched by UK Essays. The first of its kind, Ask an Expert provides custom-written 300 word answers to academic questions on any subject, including business, law, and health."
Released by All Answers Ltd on September 13, 2016
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