Academic Who Accused Jason Arday of Plagiarism Suspended

Ghent University in Belgium has suspended US academic Nathan Cofnas, who publicized plagiarism allegations against the late Cambridge professor Jason Arday, pending an investigation. Cofnas says he is being investigated for discriminating against Arday. Arday, 41, resigned from the University of Cambridge and was found dead last week.

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Academic Who Publicized Plagiarism Allegations Against Jason Arday Is Suspended

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BBC Published 20 August 2026

Academic who accused Jason Arday of plagiarism suspended by university

Guardian Published 20 August 2026

Academic who accused Jason Arday of plagiarism suspended by his university

Researcher Nathan Cofnas previously claimed Black people would hold few high-profile positions in a meritocracy Nathan Cofnas, the academic who made plagiarism allegations against Prof Jason Arday before his death, has been suspended by a university. Arday, 41, resigned from his role at the University of Cambridge this month after coverage of Cofnas’s accusations of plagiarism. The allegations, which were not proven…

News24 Published 20 August 2026

University suspends academic behind Jason Arday plagiarism charges

A Belgian university on Thursday suspended a US academic who spearheaded accusations of plagiarism against Jason Arday, the black ex-Cambridge professor found dead last week after resigning over the scandal.

NYT Published 20 August 2026

Academic Who Publicized Plagiarism Allegations Against Jason Arday Is Suspended

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