Cambridge Cancels Probe into Jason Arday Hiring, Will Instead Focus on University Support

Cambridge University has decided against investigating how and why the late professor Jason Arday was hired despite his lack of qualifications and will instead look into whether staff offered him sufficient support after he was accused of plagiarizing large sections of his published work and fabricating a series of personal achievements.

Touted as the youngest black Cambridge professor in history when he was hired in 2022, Arday came under significant public scrutiny earlier this year after fellow academics and journalists began surfacing evidence of extensive plagiarism throughout his publication record. That scrutiny extended to Arday’s professed personal biography, which featured staggering athletic achievements and acts of philanthropy.