Jason Arday resigned this week from the university, where he had become a poster boy for diversity as its youngest ever black professor, after an investigation was launched into his CV.

Prof Jason Arday became a poster boy for diversity as the university's youngest ever black professor, but is now facing questions about his academic record.

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.

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