Serious questions for Cambridge after professor at centre of plagiarism row resigns
Jason Arday’s resignation poses questions about standards and a push for diversity, writes education editor Branwen Jeffreys.
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Jason Arday, Cambridge's youngest black professor, has resigned amid a plagiarism row, raising questions about the university's academic standards and its push for diversity. Cambridge has launched an investigation after "new information" emerged about Arday's qualifications and honorary appointments, while Arday denies plagiarism but admits errors. The plagiarism accusations are considered particularly serious for a research-led university because they challenge the institution's core purpose of creating original knowledge.