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Academic behind plagiarism claims against Jason Arday suspended

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Nathan Cofnas, an academic who accused Jason Arday of plagiarism, has been suspended by Ghent University. Cofnas, who has previously been dismissed from a post at the University of Cambridge, stated he expects to be fired. The suspension comes amid a controversy surrounding Arday, a former Cambridge professor who died last week after resigning due to plagiarism accusations related to his doctoral thesis and personal achievements. AI

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Academic behind plagiarism claims against Jason Arday suspended

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    Nathan Cofnas, academic behind Jason Arday plagiarism accusations, suspended from post

    A Belgian university on Thursday suspended a US academic who spearheaded accusations of plagiarism against Jason Arday, the black ex-Cambridge professor found dead last week after resigning over the scandal. Researcher Nathan Cofnas – a self-defined “race realist” who was himself…

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