Zack Polanski says Cambridge professor who resigned over plagiarism row faced ‘trial by media’

Green Party leader argued that people of colour can ‘sometimes be held by higher standards’ in society

Youngest Black professor at Cambridge resigns as university investigates allegations of plagiarism  Toronto Star

Professor Jason Arday, the youngest Black professor at the University of Cambridge, has resigned

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

Press Association Reporters Green Party leader Zack Polanski has defended a black university professor who resigned amid a plagiarism row, saying that people of colour can “be held by higher standards” in society. Professor Jason Arday quit his high-profile role at the University of Cambridge on Wednesday after it laun

An inquiry has been opened into his 'academic qualifications'.

'People of colour can be held to higher standards': Polanski defends Cambridge professor who quit amid plagiarism row  lbc.co.uk

Prof Jason Arday said he had "concluded that the only way to bring this chapter to an end is to step away".

Professor Jason Arday resigned from his posts shortly after the British institution announced a probe into the various accusations against him.

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.

The scandal has been seized upon by some conservative newspapers and commentators, who have labelled Jason Arday as a ‘poster boy’ for DEI policies

The University of Cambridge professor at the centre of a plagiarism row has resigned "with immediate effect".

Jason Arday was accused of plagiarising parts of his PhD thesis.

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

Cambridge academic accused of plagiarism quits  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

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.

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