Cambridge Defeats Nathan Cofnas in £85,000 Bias Suit After 58 Students Complained
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Updated · observer.co.uk · Aug 17
Cambridge Defeats Nathan Cofnas in £85,000 Bias Suit After 58 Students Complained
2 articles · Updated · observer.co.uk · Aug 17
Summary
Emmanuel College fired Nathan Cofnas in April 2024 and later beat his belief-discrimination lawsuit, arguing his race and DEI posts caused immediate harm and reputational damage.
58 students had filed formal complaints after Cofnas wrote that race is linked to intelligence, attacked DEI, and said Black academics would largely vanish from elite posts under a color-blind system.
The dispute resurfaced after Cofnas accused Cambridge professor Jason Arday of plagiarism, called his appointment “DEI ideology,” and said Arday was not smart enough to hold the post.
Cambridge dropped the student complaints in late 2025 under revised free-speech rules protecting lawful controversial views, while Cofnas moved to Ghent University and continues posting on race.