Oriel College urged to cancel student group’s event with Jason Arday accuser

The Guardian Politics Tuesday 27 October 2026, 15:00 UTC By Chris Osuh Community affairs correspondent 1 min read

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Student supporters of Reform UK at Oxford college have organised evening with Nathan Cofnas discussing DEIThe University of Oxford’s Oriel College has been urged to cancel an event featuring Jason Arday’s accuser Nathan Cofnas that has been organised by student supporters of Reform UK.Arday, 41, was found dead in August after resigning from his University of Cambridge professorship. He had faced intense media scrutiny after Cofnas made unproven accusations of plagiarism against him and said...

Student supporters of Reform UK at Oxford college have organised evening with Nathan Cofnas discussing DEI

The University of Oxford’s Oriel College has been urged to cancel an event featuring Jason Arday’s accuser Nathan Cofnas that has been organised by student supporters of Reform UK.

Arday, 41, was found dead in August after resigning from his University of Cambridge professorship. He had faced intense media scrutiny after Cofnas made unproven accusations of plagiarism against him and said there were “serious questions” about his biographical claims.

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Oriel College urged to cancel student group’s event with Jason Arday accuser

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Oriel College urged to cancel student group’s event with Jason Arday accuser

Oriel College urged to cancel student group’s event with Jason Arday accuser