Glasgow university to review its hiring of plagiarism row professor

BBC Scotland Friday 07 August 2026, 18:01 UTC 1 min read

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Jason Arday worked at the University of Glasgow from January 2022 to March 2023 before he became Cambridge's youngest black professor.

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Glasgow university to review its hiring of plagiarism row professor

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