# Why has Cambridge's youngest Black professor resigned?

https://mins.news/en/item/15253

- BBC News, 2026-08-06 13:21 UTC
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- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cj031g5pvgno?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Jason Arday, a professor at the University of Cambridge, has resigned. He had been at the centre of a plagiarism controversy after a series of media reports questioned some of his achievements. The reports have prompted questions about why he left his post.

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