Jason Arday Cancels 3 Book Events as Cambridge Probes Plagiarism and False Life Claims
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Updated · Euronews · Aug 10
Jason Arday Cancels 3 Book Events as Cambridge Probes Plagiarism and False Life Claims
3 articles · Updated · Euronews · Aug 10
Summary
Several appearances tied to Jason Arday’s memoir have been pulled, including events in Edinburgh, London at the Royal Geographical Society, and Arizona, after his resignation from Cambridge.
Cambridge opened an inquiry into Arday’s academic qualifications and honorary appointments while separate misconduct complaints examine plagiarism allegations tied to his PhD and later published work.
The scandal widened after reports challenged parts of Arday’s life story, including claims about being non-verbal until 11, raising £5 million for charity, and other incidents The Guardian said it could not verify.
His memoir, "Great And Unfortunate Things," is still scheduled for UK publication on August 27, while Cambridge says its findings will feed into a review of senior academic hiring and research-misconduct policy.