# Belgian university suspends US academic who led Jason Arday plagiarism accusations

https://mins.news/en/item/27675

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-20 19:13 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/20/university-suspends-us-academic-leading-jason-arday-plagiarism-accusations?traffic_source=rss

> Ghent University has suspended US researcher Nathan Cofnas and opened a preliminary disciplinary investigation. Cofnas led plagiarism accusations against the late former Cambridge professor Jason Arday. The university said academic freedom has limits and is assessing whether to begin full disciplinary proceedings.

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