London, Aug 5, 2026 (AFP) - Cambridge probes plagiarism claims against professor

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2026-08-05

Britain's University of Cambridge said Wednesday it has launched a probe into one of its professors who has been engulfed by plagiarism accusations ahead of the release of his memoir. The controversy around Jason Arday -- who made headlines when the university appointed him as its youngest black professor in 2023 -- has snowballed after allegations he plagiarised parts of his PhD thesis. Questions have also emerged about some of his stated achiev......

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