Jason Arday. CREDIT: University of Cambridge
Black British academic Jason Arday, who has been at the centre of a row over alleged plagiarism and racism, published his memoir in the United States on Tuesday, days after resigning from Cambridge University.
Allegations against Arday have been seized on by British right-wing newspapers and commentators, who say he unfairly benefited from diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI) policies.
The scandal erupted after some academics and media reports accused Arday, who became Cambridge University’s youngest Black professor in 2023, of plagiarizing parts of his doctoral thesis.
His memoir “Great and Unfortunate Things” has also attracted scrutiny.
