Cambridge chancellor criticises 'racist feeding frenzy' around Jason Arday

BBC News Monday 17 August 2026, 08:40 UTC 1 min read

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Jason Arday, the former University of Cambridge professor at the centre of a plagiarism row, was found dead last week.

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