‘Lonely place’: Black U.K. academics slam racism after Arday’s death

Since Jason Arday died on Friday amid a storm of plagiarism accusations and suggestions that he was hired because of his race, Black academics have pointed out that they remain grossly underrepresented at U.K. universities.

The death of Professor Jason Arday has left many of us with a profound sense of sadness. For Black academics in particular, his loss feels deeply personal. Jason represented possibility – a reminder of what could be achieved despite the barriers that continue to shape Black people’s experiences in education. I had the

We spoke to Kehinde Andrews, an academic specialising in Black Studies, and a friend of Jason Arday.