Academic who accused Jason Arday of plagiarism suspended by his university
Researcher Nathan Cofnas previously claimed Black people would hold few high-profile positions in a meritocracy
TL;DR
- Nathan Cofnas, who alleged plagiarism against the late Professor Jason Arday, has been suspended by Ghent University.
- Ghent University confirmed a preliminary disciplinary investigation into Cofnas for discriminating against Arday.
- Cofnas previously made controversial statements in blog posts regarding meritocracy and affirmative action.
- Professor Arday, Cambridge's youngest black professor, resigned from his role before his death.
- The handling of the situation and media coverage have drawn criticism, with Cambridge's chancellor calling it a 'racist feeding frenzy'.