Plagiarism and a pig’s head: the rise and fall of Jason Arday – podcast
Jason Arday was appointed as Cambridge’s youngest black professor in 2023, focusing on the sociology of race and education. Allegations of plagiarism and other controversies, including a claim involving a pig’s head, quickly attracted media scrutiny. He resigned from his position in August 2026 amid the growing controversy.
- ▪Arday, aged 37, became Cambridge’s youngest black professor in 2023, specializing in race and education sociology.
- ▪The Guardian reported a series of allegations, including plagiarism and a bizarre claim about a pig’s head, that intensified public attention.
- ▪The controversy prompted a broader discussion about how black scholars are treated in academia and the media.
- ▪Arday resigned from his professorship at Cambridge’s Jesus College in August 2026 following the allegations.
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00:00:0000:00:00Full StoryJason ArdayPlagiarism and a pig’s head: the rise and fall of Jason Arday – Full Story podcastWhen the University of Cambridge appoints a new professor, it doesn’t usually make global headlines. But Jason Arday was different. He was just 37 in 2023 when he became Cambridge’s youngest black professor, specialising in the sociology of race and education. The achievement seemed all the more remarkable because of his incredible backstory. Yet almost as soon as he began his professorship at Cambridge’s Jesus College, the whispers began. Initially, the focus was on his academic scholarship. But, the Guardian’s arts and culture correspondent Lanre Bakare tells Helen Pidd, the allegations snowballed, and soon every aspect of his life story was put under the microscope.
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