Cambridge University has appointed former chief crown prosecutor Nazir Afzal to head the initial phase of an inquiry into the death of former professor Jason Arday. Arday was found dead at his south‑London home on 14 August, just nine days after stepping down from his post amid a storm of plagiarism accusations and questions over the accuracy of his academic résumé. The review will first examine the support – or lack thereof – that the university provided to Arday in the critical weeks leading up to his death, aiming to determine whether institutional safeguards failed him. The investigation comes as Cambridge faces intense scrutiny over its handling of the controversy and the broader pressures confronting scholars under public scrutiny.
Nazir Afzal to focus in review’s first stage on support given to professor in immediate period before his deathThe University of Cambridge has asked Nazir Afzal, a former chief crown prosecutor for north-west England, to lead the first part of its review into the death of the scholar Jason Arday.Arday died at his home in south London on 14 August, nine days after his resignation as a Cambridge professor amid swirling allegations of plagiarism and inconsistencies in statements about his career. Continue reading...
