Playbooks, plagiarism and a pig’s head: new claims surrounding a star Cambridge professor

Professor Jason Arday, the youngest black professor in Cambridge University history, has defended his academic work following online plagiarism allegations. While Arday admitted to errors in his research, he firmly denied being a liar. The controversy emerged after his presentation at the British Sociological Association conference regarding a playbook used by conservative activists to target black academics. These activists reportedly scrutinise the work of black scholars to identify citation errors and inconsistencies to undermine their professional standing.