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Cambridge Professor Accused of Plagiarism, LJMU Finds No Misconduct

8/5/2026

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Cambridge sociology professor Jason Arday is accused of plagiarism and of falsifying affiliations at three universities.
His PhD dissertation includes over 100 passages that closely resemble work by Brunel University student Paula Zwozdiak-Myers.
Arday claimed visiting posts at Ohio State University, the University of Glasgow and Durham University, but all denied his role.
Cambridge referred the case to Liverpool John Moores University, which found no plagiarism.

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Cambridge sociology professor Jason Arday is accused of plagiarism and of falsifying affiliations at three universities.
His PhD dissertation includes over 100 passages that closely resemble work by Brunel University student Paula Zwozdiak-Myers.
Arday claimed visiting posts at Ohio State University, the University of Glasgow and Durham University, but all denied his role.
Cambridge referred the case to Liverpool John Moores University, which found no plagiarism.