https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/academics-call-for-independent-inquiry-into-jason-arday-s-cambridge-appointmentContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/academics-call-for-independent-inquiry-into-jason-arday-s-cambridge-appointmenthttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/academics-call-for-independent-inquiry-into-jason-arday-s-cambridge-appointment#u41252Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:05:59 +0000Cambridge University will hold an independent inquiry into the appointment of Jason Arday following calls from academics and the university's own admission that the case was damaging. Vice-chancellor Deborah Prentice described the appointment as an aberration and acknowledged the situation has harmed the institution. The university is currently reviewing its senior recruitment processes to determine if robust vetting and institutional challenge were applied during the hiring process. Arday, a former professor of the sociology of education, resigned last week amid accusations of plagiarism https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/academics-call-for-independent-inquiry-into-jason-arday-s-cambridge-appointmenthttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/academics-call-for-independent-inquiry-into-jason-arday-s-cambridge-appointment#u36696Sun, 09 Aug 2026 12:36:10 +0000Jason Arday, Cambridge University's youngest Black professor, has resigned amid allegations of plagiarism and exaggerating achievements. Academics now call for an independent inquiry into his appointment process. The university has announced an investigation into Arday's record. He denied plagiarism and lying about achievements.Why it mattersThe controversy surrounding Jason Arday's appointment and resignation has sparked concerns about Cambridge University's hiring processes and academic integrity. Arday's rapid rise to becoming a professor at a prestigious institutio https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/academics-call-for-independent-inquiry-into-jason-arday-s-cambridge-appointmenthttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/academics-call-for-independent-inquiry-into-jason-arday-s-cambridge-appointment#u36695Sun, 09 Aug 2026 12:36:09 +0000Jason Arday, Cambridge University's youngest Black professor, has resigned amid allegations of plagiarism and exaggerating achievements. Academics now call for an independent inquiry into his appointment process. The university has announced an investigation into Arday's record. He denied plagiarism and lying about achievements.Why it mattersThe controversy surrounding Jason Arday's appointment and resignation has sparked concerns about Cambridge University's hiring processes and academic integrity. Arday's rapid rise to becoming a professor at a prestigious institutio