Jason Arday subjected to ‘campaign of sustained abuse’ since taking Cambridge role, family say Prof Arday’s family also spoke out against what they say was a ‘campaign of misinformation’ against him The Independent UK · Aug 14
‘No lessons have been learned’ - Anger and sadness as tributes paid to former Cambridge professor Jason Arday Prof Arday, a professor of sociology of education who became Cambridge’s youngest black professor in 2023, quit following a series of media reports alleging he plagiarised his PhD thesis The Independent UK · Aug 14
Jason Arday, professor at centre of Cambridge plagiarism row, found dead Academic was pronounced dead at his home in south London after police called to address after 3pm on Friday The Guardian - UK · Aug 14
University of Cambridge to review ‘relevant processes’ alongside Jason Arday investigation An investigation into Professor Arday’s employment will be carried out ‘independently by senior academics from within and beyond Cambridge’ The Independent UK · Aug 14
The Jason Arday affair must not spell the end for diversity. Here’s how – and why – we should defend it The scandal has given succour to the same old rightwing attacks on D&I, but companies that do it properly raise standards rather than lowering them, says Joseph Harker, the Guardian’s senior editor, diversity and development The Guardian - UK · Aug 13
Jason Arday is now the stick the right will use to beat back racial equality. Don’t let that happen The UK is far from equality in academia or society. You don’t need a Cambridge degree to see that Arday’s story is being used to stop any progress in its tracks, says journalist and academic Afua Hirsch The Guardian - UK · Aug 13
Cambridge university hired academic who supported terror group TOI correspondent from London: Cambridge University hired an academic who once supported proscribed Islamist terror group Hizb ut-Tahrir, described Western education as a “threat” to Muslims and condemned democracy. The Times of India · Aug 12
‘Always cracking jokes’: questions raised over Jason Arday’s claim he was non-verbal as a child Fellow pupils at his primary school have challenged Cambridge academic’s story, though others support it The Guardian - UK · Aug 12
Jason Arday’s life may be a warped fantasy. But so is this conversation around DEI Cambridge’s youngest Black professor has resigned. But the discourse around his departure is rooted in its own distorted reality The Guardian - UK · Aug 12
Cambridge agrees to hold independent inquiry into Jason Arday appointment Vice-chancellor Deborah Prentice says she recognises the ‘difficult case’ has damaged the university The Guardian - UK · Aug 12
University of Cambridge whistleblower who reported alleged bullying wins employment tribunal Prof Wyn Evans, who raised concerns over treatment of female staff at Institute of Astronomy, was subject to ‘baseless’ investigation, judge rules The Guardian - UK · Aug 11
How Many More Jason Ardays Are There? I am intrigued by the story of Jason Arday, who recently resigned his professorship at Cambridge. Most of the press… The post How Many More Jason Ardays Are There? appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Aug 11
The Independent UK · Aug 10 British defence startup building missile interceptors hits £2.5bn valuation - just two years after launching Cambridge Aerospace develops interceptor systems to use against drones
Euronews · Aug 10 The Jason Arday controversy: Explaining the University of Cambridge scandal rocking British academia A high-profile plagiarism row has led to one of the biggest academic scandals in the UK's history. It centers on Professor Jason Arday, the new poster boy in an ongoing culture war centered around "wokeness" and DEI. His controversial memoir is set to published later this month.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 10 ‘Men have 30 seconds to get a laugh. Women have 10’: standup Bella Hull on proving herself in rough clubs She started standup at 17 playing ‘unsafe basements’ and braving revolting hecklers – and even worse headline acts. Now she writes for SNL and is giving Edinburgh a blast of her surreal comedy
The Independent UK · Aug 10 Former Cambridge professor Jason Arday cancels book tour amid plagiarism row A bookshop event and a conference speech featuring the former Cambridge University professor have been called off
The Times of India · Aug 8 Jason Arday denies plagiarism and lying about his achievements; Cambridge is now reviewing the process that led to his appointment The University of Cambridge is reviewing the way it appoints senior academics after the resignation of Professor Jason Arday, whose career and academic record have come under intense scrutiny.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 8 ‘Old racist wine in a new bottle’: Black academics respond to Jason Arday affair Figures in higher education feel double standards are being used to delegitimise work of minority groups
Evening Standard · Aug 7 Glasgow University to review its past appointment of Jason Arday Jason Arday’s resignation from Cambridge followed a series of media reports alleging he plagiarised his PhD thesis.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 7 The Guardian view on Jason Arday: diversity advocates must stand firm Editorial: Serious failings by one academic, and his bosses at the University of Cambridge, should not be allowed to undermine wider progressive goals
The Guardian - UK · Aug 7 Cambridge academics reject university’s attempt to end row over Jason Arday Group calls for ‘thorough and transparent investigation’ of hiring of professor who resigned after his claims came under scrutiny
Evening Standard · Aug 7 Cambridge must not mark own homework with review in plagiarism row – academic It comes after the university confirmed it would continue its investigation into Professor Jason Arday, who quit on Wednesday.