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Cambridge professor Jason Arday resigns amid plagiarism probe

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Jason Arday, a prominent professor at the University of Cambridge, has resigned following an investigation into allegations of plagiarism and questionable claims about his athletic achievements. Arday, who was one of the youngest Black professors at Cambridge, stated that the intense scrutiny went beyond scholarly disagreement and took a significant personal toll. The Good Law Project, a campaign group, has supported Arday, with some academics and politicians characterizing the allegations as a smear campaign against influential Black individuals. AI

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Cambridge professor Jason Arday resigns amid plagiarism probe

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Associated Press ·

    Cambridge star professor Jason Arday resigns amid plagiarism probe

    A British sociologist who became famous as the youngest black professor ever at the University of Cambridge has resigned after the university opened an investigation into “new information” about his academic qualifications. Professor Jason Arday, who was 37 when he became a Cambr…

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