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News · 8 August 2026

Jason Arday resigns from Cambridge during investigation into claims

Jason Arday resigns from Cambridge during investigation into claims

Jason Arday, acclaimed as Cambridge's youngest black professor, resigned this week following questions over his academic work and personal claims. Cambridge University intends to continue its investigation into the conditions surrounding his appointment and time in post. The University of Glasgow also announced it would review Arday's past appointment as a professor of sociology of education.

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