‘Independent Investigation’ Into Jason Arday Appointment Promised by University of Cambridge Vice-Chancellor
Nearly 100 scholars said Cambridge’s review is insufficient and called for an independent investigation into hiring, misconduct allegations and media handling.
- Cambridge confirmed an independent investigation into the appointment of Jason Arday after Vice-Chancellor Prof Deborah Prentice announced the review following demands from nearly 100 academics regarding hiring procedures and potential misconduct.
- Arday resigned last week amid accusations of plagiarism in his PhD and other research. Media reports previously questioned his professional assertions, including claims about charity work and running 600 miles in six days.
- Signatories including Fields medal winner Timothy Gowers rejected the university's response as insufficient. Priyamvada Gopal, professor of postcolonial studies, stated: "This cannot be a case of the university marking its own homework."
- Vice-Chancellor Prof Prentice stated the investigation will inform future senior hiring processes. Jesus College withdrew its parallel review, while Durham and Glasgow Universities are investigating Arday's former academic posts.
- Academics warned the controversy could deter future Black academics from pursuing positions at Cambridge and damage the university's progress on historical underrepresentation. Commentators continue debating DEI policies as the institution reviews its misconduct procedures.
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Cambridge to Review Hiring Processes After Arday Scandal
The university says its investigation into sociology professor Jason Arday will feed into a wider inquiry on recruitment of senior academics. The University of Cambridge has committed to reviewing its appointment processes for senior academic roles amid continued scrutiny over its decision to appoint Jason Arday as a professor. Arday’s resignation on Aug. 5 after facing questions about his academic conduct has done little to quell the furor around the top-ranked institution.
It Isn’t Just Jason Arday
It will take a long time for Cambridge University to live down the absurdity of the Jason Arday scandal. But Arday is just one instance of the disgrace in which higher education, in Europe as in the United States, finds itself. Joining Arday in Cambridge-related headlines Farah Ahmed, a member of Cambridge’s education faculty. The London Times tells her story: A former member of Hizb ut-Tahrir who described “western education” as a “threat” to M…
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