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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Ellie Ng

Professor Jason Arday case will ‘provide racists who condemn DEI initiatives with a weapon’, academic warns

The case of a black professor who resigned from his role at the University of Cambridge will provide those who condemn diversity and equality initiatives with a "weapon" and deter other black scholars from the field, academics have said.

Professor Jason Arday quit his high-profile position on Wednesday after the University of Cambridge launched an investigation into his "academic qualifications and honorary appointments".

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