Last week's death of Jason Arday—the youngest black professor in the University of Cambridge's history—who was accused of widespread plagiarism, has created a firestorm of reactions.
Some say Arday was targeted by racially motivated reactionaries who unfairly used him to dunk on diversity, equality, and inclusion. Cambridge Chancellor Chris Smith called the media investigations into Arday a "racist feeding frenzy," and Simon Woolley, principal of Homerton College at Cambridge, said Arday had been subjected to a "vicious witch hunt," reports the BBC. Others have gone a step further, calling for a crackdown on press freedoms.
