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Aug 18, 2026
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Jason Arday’s tragic death reveals the intense skepticism Black scholars face
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Jason at his PhD ceremony (Liverpool John Moores) in 2016. University of Cambridge, Faculty of Education
Jason Arday’s tragic death reveals the intense skepticism Black scholars face
Published: August 18, 2026 10.23am EDT
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Jason Arday’s death at 41 came only days after his resignation from the University of Cambridge. He had been facing intense scrutiny of his academic record and allegations of plagiarism.
Arday’s story had also become fodder for the ongoing accusation by some critics that universities pursuing racial diversity do so at the risk of compromising a…
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