UK papers: 'Plagiarism row professor resigns' and 'West End stab rampage'

A Cambridge University professor's resignation dominates many of Thursday's papers.

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.

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

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.

The Waterloo Regional Police have arrested a man from Mississauga as part of a sudden death investigation in Cambridge.

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

A professor who was at the centre of a high-profile plagiarism row, has resigned from the University of Cambridge.

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

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

‘Plagiarist’ professor Jason Arday faces scrutiny over pig’s head claim  The Times