https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/should-jason-arday-s-accuser-be-defended-american-scholars-disagreeContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/should-jason-arday-s-accuser-be-defended-american-scholars-disagreehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/should-jason-arday-s-accuser-be-defended-american-scholars-disagree#u52072Sun, 30 Aug 2026 06:15:55 +0000Nathan Cofnas, the American scholar who accused Jason Arday of plagiarism, has been permitted to resume some of his professional duties while an investigation continues. Cofnas has stated he will not be fired despite the ongoing probe. The situation has sparked a divide among American scholars regarding whether Cofnas should be defended, while professors in Ghent have challenged his expertise. This development follows previous academic questioning of Cofnas's hiring and criticisms of the education faculty at Cambridge.Why it mattersThe dispute centers on allegations of plagiarism made by