WorldNorth AmericaUniversityQuestions mount over star Cambridge professor’s unbelievable lifeA knife-wielding masked intruder. A pig’s head on a doorstep. Running 30 marathons in 35 days. Jason Arday says he’s been through it all. Not everyone is convinced.Jason Arday, who at 37 became the youngest black professor at the University of Cambridge in its history, is accused of plagiarism. Jennifer Schuessler and Alexandra AlterAug 6, 2026 – 4.00pmFor Jason Arday, it has been a breathtaking climb to the top of the ivory tower.Raised in south London by Ghanaian immigrant parents, Arday says he was diagnosed with autism at three years old, was non-verbal until he was nearly 12 and couldn’t read or write until he was 18.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Latest In North AmericaFetching latest articles