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Polanski defends Professor Jason Arday who quit after plagiarism row
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August 6, 2026
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3:10Now PlayingGreen Party leader Zack Polanski has defended a Cambridge university professor who has resigned in response to a plagiarism row.
Allegations surrounding Professor Jason Arday have been a focus of several national newspapers recently, claiming he plagiarised his PhD thesis and other research.
He was Cambridge's youngest Black professor, being appointed as a professor of education and sociology in 2023.
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