Cambridge professor accused of plagiarism Jason Arday resigns from university

It comes after the university said it had launched an investigation into professor Arday

LONDON (AP) — A British sociologist who became famous as the youngest Black professor ever appointed at the University of Cambridge has resigned after the university said it opened an investigation into “new information” about his academic qualifications. Professor Jason Arday, who was 37 when he became a Cambridge pro

University of Cambridge professor Jason Arday had been at the centre of a growing row over allegations that he had copied parts of his PhD from another student.

A British sociologist who became famous as the youngest Black professor ever appointed at the University of Cambridge has resigned after the university said it opened an investigation into “new information” about his academic qualifications.

The institution was willing to look the other way when it came to the now-former professor’s manifest inadequacies and deceptions for DEI reasons.

The scholar announced his resignation amid a new investigation into his qualifications.

Youngest Black professor at Cambridge resigns as university investigates allegations of plagiarism  Toronto Star

Professor Jason Arday, the youngest Black professor at the University of Cambridge, has resigned

Youngest Black professor at Cambridge resigns as university investigates allegations of plagiarism  AP News

Green Party leader Zack Polanski has defended a black university professor who resigned amid a plagiarism row.

Green Party leader argued that people of colour can ‘sometimes be held by higher standards’ in society

A University of Cambridge professor at the centre of a high-profile plagiarism row has resigned after being placed under investigation.

Met commissioner admits force 'dropped the ball' and shouldn't have investigated journalist who questioned Cambridge professor  lbc.co.uk

Press Association Reporters Green Party leader Zack Polanski has defended a black university professor who resigned amid a plagiarism row, saying that people of colour can “be held by higher standards” in society. Professor Jason Arday quit his high-profile role at the University of Cambridge on Wednesday after it laun

An inquiry has been opened into his 'academic qualifications'.

Prof Jason Arday said he had "concluded that the only way to bring this chapter to an end is to step away".

Professor Jason Arday resigned from his posts shortly after the British institution announced a probe into the various accusations against him.

The row over Jason Arday, Cambridge’s “youngest black professor”, raises serious questions about the corrosive role Diversity, Equality & Inclusion (DEI) has come to play in institutions, businesses and society at large, says Ike Ijeh Plagiarism is older than Ancient Greece but, unlike imitation, it is the least sincer

Jason Arday, who became Britain’s youngest-ever black professor in 2023, was embroiled in a high-profile row over alleged plagiarism and accusations of embellishing his life story.

Jason Arday, who became Britain’s youngest-ever black professor in 2023, was embroiled in a high-profile row over alleged plagiarism and accusations of embellishing his life story.

The scandal has been seized upon by some conservative newspapers and commentators, who have labelled Jason Arday as a ‘poster boy’ for DEI policies

Arday, accused of plagiarism, says he has been through it all. Not everyone believes him.

Jason Arday was hired by the University of Cambridge in 2023 as the youngest Black professor in its history. Doubt has since been cast on his academic qualifications and claims about his life.

The University of Cambridge professor at the centre of a plagiarism row has resigned "with immediate effect".

Cambridge University's youngest black professor resigns amid plagiarism claims | ITV News  ITVX

Jason Arday affair leaves questions for Cambridge to answer  The Times

Diversity posterboy Jason Arday insisted the sudden move should not "be mistaken for an acceptance of the narratives that have surrounded me," as he blasted the bombshell claims.

Cambridge professor RESIGNS after investigation launched into accusations of plagiarism  gbnews.com

Sociology professor to stand down after university announces investigation into his qualifications and career • Playbooks, plagiarism and a pig’s head: new claims surrounding a star Cambridge professor Jason Arday, the Cambridge professor accused of plagiarism and embellishment, has resigned after the university announ

Celebrity Cambridge professor Jason Arday, who resigned suddenly on Wednesday after the university announced it had opened an investigation into his academic credentials, has a history of claiming he was the victim of violent, criminal threats that are not supported by law enforcement or any other available records, th

It comes after a series of media reports, including a story in the Daily Telegraph, alleging he plagiarised his PhD thesis and other research.