{
  "id": 496304,
  "title": "Peter MacKinnon: Cambridge missteps in handling of scandal over alleged plagiarism",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/peter-mackinnon-cambridge-missteps-in-handling-of-scandal-over",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-10T18:05:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "National Post",
    "slug": "national-post",
    "url": "https://nationalpost.com/opinion/peter-mackinnon-cambridge-missteps-in-handling-of-scandal-over-alleged-plagiarism"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Prestigious university eroded trust by not immediately investigating allegations against Prof. Jason Arday",
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        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Things to know about Jason Arday, Cambridge’s youngest Black professor in plagiarism row",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/things-to-know-about-jason-arday-cambridges-youngest-black-professor",
        "published": "2026-08-09T12:06:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Cambridge academic in plagiarism row publishes memoir",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/cambridge-academic-in-plagiarism-row-publishes-memoir",
        "published": "2026-08-12T13:00:00.000Z"
      }
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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."
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