Exclusive: News outlet killed story on plagiarism allegations after Cambridge prof hired law firm
Jason Arday In September 2025, Times Higher Education had a bombshell story in the works: A star sociology professor at the University of Cambridge had allegedly plagiarized parts of his Ph.D. thesis and several journal articles. In one of the articles, the borrowed text appeared in quotes from subjects the professor, Jason Arday, claimed to … Continue reading Exclusive: News outlet killed story on plagiarism allegations after Cambridge prof hired law firm
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Published: 27 July 2026
Source: Retraction Watch
Category: News
Topics: Regulation · Copyright & IP · Children & education
Retrieved: 28 July 2026
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