US ambassador to Belgium defends controversial academic who scrutinized late Cambridge professor
📍 Aftermath
After Jason Arday’s death, the UK debate over academic rigor, racism, and the politics of plagiarism intensified, drawing commentary from multiple outlets. A Trump official called for the reinstatement of Arday’s accuser Nathan Cofnas, while other commentators warned against letting emotion outweigh facts.
Epilogue added 10d ago, after coverage quieted.
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The tragedy of Jason Arday vox.com · 68d ago
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British professor Jason Arday and higher education’s new politics of plagiarism Kansas Reflector · 68d ago broke it first
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