Jason Arday who 'claimed to be Glasgow University professor' quits Cambridge over row

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

‘The relentless accusations, speculation and public commentary have taken a profound toll on me and on those I love’, Professor Arday said

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

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.

Jason Arday affair leaves questions for Cambridge to answer  The Times

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

In a statement, the university said it had 'begun an investigation following new information about Professor Arday's academic qualifications and honorary appointments'.

Jason Arday, the youngest black man ever to hold a professorship at the University of Cambridge, has come under fire for appearing to have lifted more than 100 passages in his PhD dissertation from another academic’s work.