Gordon Rayner and Albert TaitAug 7, 2026 – 11.44amHilary Cremin, the head of Cambridge University’s Faculty of Education, could not stop smiling as she welcomed Jason Arday to her department. “We are so lucky to have you,” she beamed. “You are the best in the world in terms of the research that you do.”Those words have come back to haunt Cremin after Professor Arday resigned on Thursday AEST following weeks of damaging revelations about his apparent plagiarism and partially fabricated CV.The Telegraph LondonSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles