University suspends US academic leading Jason Arday plagiarism accusations
- Researcher Nathan Cofnas, an outspoken critic of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), was himself sacked from Cambridge in 2024 over his views on race.
- A Belgian university has suspended an American academic who led accusations of plagiarism against Jason Arday, the Black ex-Cambridge professor who died last week amid scrutiny many have labelled “racist“.
- Arday had resigned from his post as professor of sociology at the University of Cambridge in early August over the scandal and the public scrutiny mounting against him.
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- Researcher Nathan Cofnas, an outspoken critic of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), was himself sacked from Cambridge in 2024 over his views on race.
- A Belgian university has suspended an American academic who led accusations of plagiarism against Jason Arday, the Black ex-Cambridge professor who died last week amid scrutiny many have labelled “racist“.
- Arday had resigned from his post as professor of sociology at the University of Cambridge in early August over the scandal and the public scrutiny mounting against him.
Sources: Al Jazeera