Queen's University Belfast Investigates 2021 Jason Arday Paper as CV Claims Face Wider Scrutiny
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Updated · BBC.com · Aug 7
Queen's University Belfast Investigates 2021 Jason Arday Paper as CV Claims Face Wider Scrutiny
3 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Aug 7
Summary
Queen's University Belfast said it is reviewing a 2021 paper on inclusive pedagogy and decolonising the curriculum that Prof Jason Arday co-authored with its academics and published on its research platform.
The move follows plagiarism allegations against Arday, who has resigned from his University of Cambridge roles and is also accused of fabricating or exaggerating parts of his CV.
QUB said it is liaising with other UK universities over the matter, while several institutions Arday listed on his CV have denied he held the academic roles he claimed.
A separate group of academics has called for an independent investigation into Arday's appointment at Cambridge, where in 2023 he became the university's youngest-ever Black professor at age 37.
Arday has admitted errors in his work but denies plagiarism and lying about his achievements, saying autism and weak early-career supervision may have contributed to mistakes.