# Ghent professors challenged expertise of Jason Arday’s plagiarism accuser

https://mins.news/en/item/33948

- The Guardian, 2026-08-27 05:00 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/27/ghent-professors-challenged-expertise-jason-arday-plagiarism-accuser

> Professors at Ghent University warned leaders months ago that Nathan Cofnas had very limited expertise for his postdoctoral role and could cause harm by promoting racial pseudoscience. Cofnas had accused Cambridge professor Jason Arday of plagiarism, allegations that have not been formally proven. Ghent has since suspended Cofnas pending a preliminary investigation.

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