{
  "id": 236424,
  "title": "Cambridge star professor Jason Arday resigns amid plagiarism probe",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/cambridge-star-professor-jason-arday-resigns-amid-plagiarism-probe",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-06T19:57:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3363220/cambridge-star-professor-jason-arday-resigns-amid-plagiarism-probe"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A British sociologist who became famous as the youngest black professor ever at the University of Cambridge has resigned after the university opened an investigation into “new information” about his academic qualifications. Professor Jason Arday, who was 37 when he became a Cambridge professor in 2023, announced his decision late on Wednesday following weeks of allegations about plagiarism in his…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}