Jason Arday claimed he was paid ‘1.4 million’ for memoir from publisher

Academic who resigned as a Cambridge professor on Wednesday did not specify if amount from Simon & Schuster was in pounds or US dollars Jason Arday, the former Cambridge professor accused of plagiarism and embellishment, claimed he was paid “1.4 million” for his forthcoming memoir detailing his extraordinary backstory.

Jason Arday’s memoir is mawkish, self-aggrandising and hard to believe  The Times

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

The celebrity Cambridge education professor Jason Arday—whose rags-to-riches memoir from Simon & Schuster lands August 11—has repeatedly lied about his charitable fundraising prowess, according to 16 years of records reviewed by the Washington Free Beacon. The revelation comes as Arday's scholarly work and inspiring li