Jack Hardy

Prof Jason Arday became a poster boy for diversity as the university's youngest ever black professor, but is now facing questions about his academic record.

Three universities have disputed claims by a Cambridge professor at the heart of a plagiarism row that he holds academic positions with them, the Daily Mail can reveal.

Professor Jason Arday has resigned from the University of Cambridge just hours after it launched a probe into his 'qualifications and appointments'.

Professor Jason Arday had been at the centre of a growing row over allegations that he had copied parts of his PhD from another student.

A Cambridge professor accused of plagiarism quit on Wednesday night after the university launched an investigation into him.

A Cambridge professor accused of plagiarism quit last night after the university launched an investigation into him.

Jason Arday resigned this week from the university, where he had become a poster boy for diversity as its youngest ever black professor, after an investigation was launched into his CV.

A former Cambridge professor embroiled in a plagiarism scandal once claimed he was awarded an MBE in an interview he later asked to be scrubbed from the web, the Daily Mail can reveal.

Great and Unfortunate Things tells the extraordinary story of how Mr Arday rose to become the University of Cambridge's youngest ever black professor.

A controversial memoir by Jason Arday was released to the US public today - with no mention of the scandal that has derailed his academic career.