Did Jason Arday spoof his resume? Ex-Cambridge professor caught in plagiarism scandal under fire for another false claim
Ex-Cambridge professor Jason Arday is under fire for another false claim after claims of extensive plagiarism in his doctoral thesis. Find out whether he spoofed his resume.
Jason Arday, a former professor at Cambridge University, is facing accusations of plagiarism and falsifying his resume. The 41-year-old, who became the youngest black professor at Cambridge at the age of 37, is under scrutiny for potentially copying passages from his PhD dissertation. Arday is also accused of falsely claiming to have held positions at three other universities: Ohio State University’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion, the University of Glasgow’s School of Education, and Durham University’s Department of Sociology.
Ohio State University stated that they have no record of Arday as a visiting professor and that the DEI office closed in 2025. The University of Glasgow confirmed that Arday was employed there between 2021 and 2023 but not as a "visiting professor" after leaving for Cambridge. Durham University stated that Arday had an unpaid academic association with them for ongoing project work after leaving the university, which is standard practice in academia.
Arday's alleged plagiarism was brought to light by Nathan Cofnas, a Ghent University postdoctoral researcher. He published an article detailing several instances where Arday's doctoral dissertation appeared to be plagiarized, leading to widespread scrutiny of his academic qualifications. Arday has faced multiple investigations into these allegations, including a review by an academic misconduct panel, which concluded that there was no plagiarism or academic misconduct.
He has stated that his work was thoroughly reviewed by concerned authorities and cleared of any wrongdoing.
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