Cambridge to review hiring process amid plagiarism row

LONDON: The University of Cambridge said on Friday (Aug 7) that it would be reviewing its hiring process for senior roles as it probes claims of plagiarism by a professor who resigned this week.Jason Arday, who made headlines when appointed as Cambridge's youngest black professor in 2023, resigned on Wednesday after th

The University of Cambridge said that it would be reviewing its hiring process for senior roles as it probes claims of plagiarism by a professor who resigned this week.

The university had previously defended Arday, but said its probe was prompted by “new information”.

Prof Priyamvada Gopal, who is part of the group, says Cambridge should not be "marking its own homework".

Officials confirmed the investigation into its youngest ever black professor would 'feed into a review of the process for the appointment of senior academic roles'.

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