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Jason Arday, Cambridge professor accused of plagiarism, lying about career, resigns — as elite school launches investigation

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Jason Arday, Cambridge professor accused of plagiarism, lying about career, resigns — as elite school launches investigation See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Jason Arday, Cambridge professor accused of plagiarism, lying about career, resigns — as elite school launches investigation See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on Google The Cambridge University professor accused of plagiarism and lying about his allegedly esteemed career resigned from the prestigious UK school Wednesday — as it launched an investigation into him.

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Diversity posterboy Jason Arday, 41 — the youngest black man ever to hold a professorship at the lauded English university — insisted the sudden move should not “be mistaken for an acceptance of the narratives that have surrounded me,” as he blasted the…

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/05/us-news/cambridge-professor-jason-arday-accused-of…

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Claim 1: “Arday... faces investigation for allegedly lifting more than 100 passages in his dissertation and fudging his resume.”
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Multiple sources report that Arday faced investigations regarding the plagiarism of over 100 passages in his dissertation and discrepancies in his resume/qualifications.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Good Law Project is a Jersey-based political non-profit company. Founded by Jolyon Maugham, the Good Law Project states that its mission is to achieve change and government accountability through …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Law_Project
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jason is a common masculine given name. It comes from Greek Ἰάσων (Iásōn), meaning "healer", from the verb ἰάομαι (iáomai), "heal", "cure", cognate with ἰατρός (iatrós), "healer", "physician". and Ἰασ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_(given_name)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jason Atta Kwei Arday (9 May 1985 – c. 14 August 2026) was a British academic and author who was a professor of sociology at the University of Cambridge from 2023 to 2026. Arday resigned following wid…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Arday
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Claim 2: “Arday also listed working at Durham University in the Department of Sociology as an honorary professor”
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Claim 3: “They include “running 30 marathons in just 35 days,” raising millions of dollars for charity, and playing professional soccer and snooker.”
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Claim 4: “Arday has also said he has autism spectrum disorder and was nonverbal until age 11.”
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Claim 5: “An analysis showed more than 100 passages in his thesis reportedly appeared to be similar to or lifted from the thesis of Brunel University student Paula Zwozdiak-Myers.”
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Web search results specifically mention that over 100 passages in Arday's thesis were allegedly lifted from the work of Paula Zwozdiak-Myers of Brunel University.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jason Arday, the Cambridge professor at the centre of a plagiarism row, resigned "with immediate effect" on Wednesday evening after being placed under investigation.
https://www.aol.co.uk/articles/why-did-jason-arday-resign-13…
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web search NEUTRAL — Arday, who became Cambridge University’s youngest Black professor in 2023 when he was appointed Professor of Sociology of Education at the age of 37, also resigned his fellowship at Jesus College foll…
https://thenigerialawyer.com/cambridges-youngest-black-profe…
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web search NEUTRAL — Arday had faced allegations that he lifted more than 100 passages in his dissertation from another academic, Brunel University student Paula Zwozdiak-Myers.
https://nypost.com/2026/08/14/world-news/jason-arday-ex-camb…
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Claim 6: “Arday wrote in the bio that he’s a visiting professor at Ohio State University’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion”
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Corroborated by the NY Post cross-reference and other web search results stating his bio listed him as a visiting professor at Ohio State University's Office of Diversity and Inclusion.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jason Voorhees (/ ˈvɔːrhiːz /) is a fictional character and the antagonist of the Friday the 13th franchise. He first appeared in Friday the 13th (1980) as the young son of camp-cook-turned-killer Pam…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Voorhees
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web search NEUTRAL — He was the son of Aeson, the rightful king of Iolcos. He was married to the sorceress Medea, the granddaughter of the sungod Helios. Jason appeared in various literary works in the classical world of …
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason
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web search NEUTRAL — Whether you’re feeding five or 5,000, the team at Jason’s Deli has you covered. Fresh ingredients, great value, tons of variety so you feel good choosing us, and your guests feel even better eating it…
https://www.jasonsdeli.com/
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Claim 7: “He became Cambridge’s youngest black professor at age 37.”
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Multiple sources, including AOL and other web results, explicitly state that Jason Arday became a Cambridge professor at the age of 37.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Deborah A. Prentice (born November 1961) is an American psychologist and university administrator. Since 2023, she has served as the vice-chancellor of the University of Cambridge in England. She was …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deborah_Prentice
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jason Atta Kwei Arday (9 May 1985 – c. 14 August 2026) was a British academic and author who was a professor of sociology at the University of Cambridge from 2023 to 2026. Arday resigned following wid…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Arday
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jesus College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Jesus College was established in 1496 on the site of the twelfth-century Benedictine nunnery of St Mary and St Radegund by John A…
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Claim 8: “Arday also claims he works as a visiting professor in the University of Glasgow’s School of Education”
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The claim is mentioned in a cross-reference from the NY Post, but no other independent sources in the provided evidence corroborate this specific claim about the University of Glasgow.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Arday also claimed he worked as a visiting professor at the University of Glasgow’s School of Education
https://nypost.com/2026/08/04/world-news/cambridge-prof-accu…
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Claim 9: “Nathan Cofnas, a postdoctoral researcher at Ghent University in Belgium, published a Substack article last month detailing several examples in which Arday’s doctoral dissertation appeared to be plagiarized.”
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The claim is corroborated by a cross-reference from the NY Post and independent web search results identifying Nathan Cofnas of Ghent University as the author of the Substack article alleging plagiarism.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jason Atta Kwei Arday (9 May 1985 – c. 14 August 2026) was a British academic and author who was a professor of sociology at the University of Cambridge from 2023 to 2026. Arday resigned following wid…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Arday
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web search NEUTRAL — Jason Arday resigned from Cambridge after being accused of plagiarism and lying about large portions of his life. YouTube/St Mary's University, London. “At this time his death is being treated as unex…
https://nypost.com/2026/08/14/world-news/jason-arday-ex-camb…
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web search NEUTRAL — Cambridge DEI Higher education Jason Arday plagiarism Society UK University.For some, the obvious baddie is Arday’s recent accuser, Nathan Cofnas, who has alleged several instances of plagiarism on hi…
https://unherd.com/2026/07/jason-arday-cambridges-dei-darlin…
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Claim 10: “the school’s DEI office closed last year and administrators reportedly said they have no record of him as an employee.”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Ohio State University's DEI office closed last year and that the university has no record of Arday as an employee.
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web search NEUTRAL — Arday wrote in the bio that he’s a visiting professor at Ohio State University’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion — though the school’s DEI office closed last year and administrators reportedly said …
https://nypost.com/2026/08/05/us-news/cambridge-professor-ja…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ohio State says it has "no record of an employee by that name." Arday's profile specifically places him in Ohio State's Office of Diversity and Inclusion, which closed last year. Paper trail.
https://www.theblaze.com/lifestyle/cambridge-star-jason-arda…
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web search NEUTRAL — Arday’s professional biography listed a guest professorship at The Ohio State University’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion. As National Review’s Abigail Anthony reported, Ohio State said it had no r…
https://etcjournal.com/2026/08/11/the-jason-arday-scandal-an…
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Claim 11: “Arday — who says he’s autistic, epileptic and a former pro soccer player”
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Claim 12: “The Cambridge University professor accused of plagiarism and lying about his allegedly esteemed career resigned from the prestigious UK school Wednesday”
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Multiple independent sources, including The Guardian and other web search results, confirm that Jason Arday resigned from the University of Cambridge following allegations of plagiarism and lying about his career.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Events from the year 2026 in the United Kingdom.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following notable deaths occurred in 2026. Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order. A typical entry reports information in the following sequence: Name, age, country of …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jesus College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Jesus College was established in 1496 on the site of the twelfth-century Benedictine nunnery of St Mary and St Radegund by John A…
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Claim 13: “Diversity posterboy Jason Arday, 41 — the youngest black man ever to hold a professorship at the lauded English university”
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Wikipedia explicitly states Jason Arday was a professor of sociology at the University of Cambridge and corroborates his status as the youngest Black person appointed to a professorship there. His birth date (May 9, 1985) aligns with the age of 41 in 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following notable deaths occurred in 2026. Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order. A typical entry reports information in the following sequence: Name, age, country of …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jason Atta Kwei Arday (9 May 1985 – c. 14 August 2026) was a British academic and author who was a professor of sociology at the University of Cambridge from 2023 to 2026. Arday resigned following wid…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Arday
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Simon Woolley, Baron Woolley of Woodford (born 24 December 1961), is a British politician and activist. He founded and was director of Operation Black Vote (OBV), is a trustee of the charity Police No…
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Claim 14: “Jason Arday was employed as Professor of Sociology of Education at the University of Glasgow between 2021 and 2023.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny Arday's employment as a Professor of Sociology of Education at the University of Glasgow between 2021 and 2023.
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