Cambridge announces investigation into professor accused of plagiarism
Jason Arday insists portraying him as a liar and fantasist is ‘totally unacceptable’. Photograph: Christian Sinibaldi/The GuardianView image in fullscreenJason Arday insists portraying him as a liar and fantasist is ‘totally unacceptable’. An investigation by Liverpool John Moores University, which awarded his PhD in 2015, did not uphold the charges of plagiarism but said they were probably caused by “honest and reasonable error”.Arday has denied plagarism, and told the Times: “I am accountable for the mistakes I’ve made.
- ▪Jason Arday insists portraying him as a liar and fantasist is ‘totally unacceptable’.
- ▪Photograph: Christian Sinibaldi/The GuardianView image in fullscreenJason Arday insists portraying him as a liar and fantasist is ‘totally unacceptable’.
- ▪An investigation by Liverpool John Moores University, which awarded his PhD in 2015, did not uphold the charges of plagiarism but said they were probably caused by “honest and reasonable error”.Arday has denied plagarism, and told the Times
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- ▪ University of Cambridge professor at centre of plagiarism row resigns — BBC News — UK
- ▪ Cambridge professor Jason Arday resigns amid accusations of plagiarism — The Guardian — World
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Jason Arday insists portraying him as a liar and fantasist is ‘totally unacceptable’. Photograph: Christian Sinibaldi/The GuardianView image in fullscreenJason Arday insists portraying him as a liar and fantasist is ‘totally unacceptable’. Photograph: Christian Sinibaldi/The GuardianUniversity of CambridgeCambridge announces investigation into professor accused of plagiarismUniversity says it has ‘new information’ about academic career of Jason Arday, the youngest black professor in its historyRichard AdamsWed 5 Aug 2026 14.16 EDTLast modified on Wed 5 Aug 2026 14.17 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleJason Arday, the Cambridge professor accused of plagiarism and embellishment, is to face investigation by the university after what it called “new information” regarding his qualifications…
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