Cambridge’s Youngest Black Professor Resigns Amid Qualification Probe

Jason Arday, who became Cambridge’s youngest Black professor in 2023, has resigned as the university opens an inquiry into new information about his qualifications and honorary appointments, amid long-running plagiarism allegations and questions about his claimed fundraising feats. He says the public criticism has been intolerable, while Cambridge says the process will be fair. The Times reported potential fabrications in parts of his research, and Arday denied plagiarism but acknowledged some mistakes due to supervision gaps.