The forthcoming autobiography, Great and Unfortunate Things, tells of Jason Arday's transformation from an autistic child who could not read or write until the age of 18.

Professor Jason Arday had been at the centre of a growing row over allegations that he had copied parts of his PhD from another student.

So. Farewell then Jason Arday. The 37-year-old lackademic has tonight resigned his post at Cambridge University – the latest chapter in a remarkable life that, according to talks…