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Cambridge professor Jason Arday resigns amid accusations of plagiarism

Sociology professor to stand down after university announces investigation into his qualifications and career• Playbooks, plagiarism and a pig’s head: new claims surrounding a star Cambridge professorJason Arday, the Cambridge professor accused of plagiarism and embellishment, has resigned after the...

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by Richard Adams
Cambridge professor Jason Arday resigns amid accusations of plagiarism

Sociology professor to stand down after university announces investigation into his qualifications and career

Playbooks, plagiarism and a pig’s head: new claims surrounding a star Cambridge professor

Jason Arday, the Cambridge professor accused of plagiarism and embellishment, has resigned after the university announced he was to face a new investigation into his qualifications and career.

Arday, who had been dogged by a growing series of questions over his academic work and credentials, issued a statement on Wednesday night, saying the “relentless accusations, speculation and public commentary have taken a profound toll on me and on those I love”.

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