In 2023 Jason Arday was appointed Professor of Sociology of Education at the University of Cambridge and became the youngest black professor in the university's history. In 2026, he was accused of plagiarism, misrepresenting research and fabricating parts of his biography. He resigned soon after.

In 2023 Jason Arday was appointed Professor of Sociology of Education at the University of Cambridge and became the youngest black professor in the university's history. In 2026, he was accused of plagiarism, misrepresenting research and fabricating parts of his biography. He resigned soon after.