The Cambridge academic has rightly now resigned. But that won’t end the targeting of senior black figures or the lazy way institutions promote faux equality ‘To be honest with you, I thought you’d just believe me.” That was the breathtaking response of Prof Jason Arday when the Guardian interrogated the details he provided of an alleged racist campaign of intimidation against him, which involved a severed pig’s head, a masked man wielding a knife and bullets in the post. Arday had been unable to provide evidence, and when the Guardian contacted the relevant parties, including a south London butcher and the police, his claims were either refuted or could not be verified. Arday, whose appointment as professor of sociology of education at Cambridge became a widely lauded moment in the aftermath of Black Lives Matter, has found himself in the eye of the storm. Allegations of extensive plagiarism in his doctoral thesis, completed at Liverpool John Moores University, recently made their way from the Substack of self-described “race realist” academic Nathan Cofnas into the national press. The defence of Arday had rested on the fact that an investigation had already been conducted, and cle
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Allegations Nathan Cofnas was unqualified for Ghent role and would cause ‘negative impact’ made to senior leaders months ago Nathan Cofnas, the academic who accused Jason Arday of plagiarism, has been accused of having “very limited…
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Allegations Nathan Cofnas was unqualified for Ghent role and would cause ‘negative impact’ made to senior leaders months ago Nathan Cofnas, the academic who accused Jason Arday of plagiarism, has been accused of having…
Read original at The Guardian →Legitimate scrutiny became entangled with a racial argument about merit and diversity. His death raises questions about how society treats black success and failure The tragic death of Jason Arday raises serious…
Read original at The Guardian →Cambridge University's chancellor has criticised the "racist feeding frenzy" around Jason Arday, the professor who died after stepping down during a plagiarism row. Arday - who became the university's youngest black…
Read original at BBC →Calls grow for inquiry into media reporting of the case as Cambridge chancellor criticises ‘racist feeding frenzy’ A Windrush campaigner who launched a fundraiser for Jason Arday’s family has said the outpouring of…
Read original at The Guardian →University says it continued to provide support after resignation of academic, who was found dead on Friday The University of Cambridge has defended its mental health support for the academic Jason Arday. The university…
Read original at The Guardian →Andy Burnham has described the death of former Cambridge professor Jason Arday as "a tragedy on so many levels", as he called for a "moment for reflection". Arday was found dead at an address in Battersea, south London,…
Read original at BBC →The family of Jason Arday, the Cambridge academic found dead on Friday after his resignation amid plagiarism allegations, described him as a “gentle man” who had faced “sustained abuse.” Arday, 41, was Cambridge…
Read original at CNN →The head of the Metropolitan Police has said his force should not have investigated a journalist who was looking into plagiarism claims about a University of Cambridge professor. Met Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley…
Read original at BBC →The Cambridge academic has rightly now resigned. But that won’t end the targeting of senior black figures or the lazy way institutions promote faux equality ‘To be honest with you, I thought you’d just believe me.” That…
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Allegations Nathan Cofnas was unqualified for Ghent role and would cause ‘negative impact’ made to senior leaders months ago Nathan Cofnas, the academic who accused Jason Arday of plagiarism, has been accused of having “very limited…
View source →Legitimate scrutiny became entangled with a racial argument about merit and diversity. His death raises questions about how society treats black success and failure The tragic death of Jason Arday raises serious questions about race,…
View source →Cambridge University's chancellor has criticised the "racist feeding frenzy" around Jason Arday, the professor who died after stepping down during a plagiarism row. Arday - who became the university's youngest black professor when…
View source →Calls grow for inquiry into media reporting of the case as Cambridge chancellor criticises ‘racist feeding frenzy’ A Windrush campaigner who launched a fundraiser for Jason Arday’s family has said the outpouring of support shows “Britain…
View source →University says it continued to provide support after resignation of academic, who was found dead on Friday The University of Cambridge has defended its mental health support for the academic Jason Arday. The university said it had…
View source →Andy Burnham has described the death of former Cambridge professor Jason Arday as "a tragedy on so many levels", as he called for a "moment for reflection". Arday was found dead at an address in Battersea, south London, on Friday…
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