Professor Jason Arday controversy: Cambridge has questions to answer

By The Telegraph

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When The Telegraph first broke the news of a plagiarism row surrounding Prof Jason Arday, the University of Cambridge’s diversity poster boy, in July, the university’s response was as dismissive as it was vehement. Questions about Prof Arday’s credentials, the university said, amounted to a “vile campaign to undermine his credibility”. Almost two weeks later, following an ever-expanding list of questions about his work and his life story, Cambridge finally bowed to the inevitable and announced it would, after all, launch an investigation into his bona fides. Read more: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/08/05/the-downfall-of-cambridges-diversity-poster-boy/ #jasonarday #cambridge #claims #investigation ► Sign up to the Telegraph's free new daily newsletter, From the Editor, bringing you the latest news, features and analysis from the Telegraph newsroom: www.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/from-the-editor/?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_youtube_telegraphmain ► Get the l

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