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Professor Jason Arday Faces New Plagiarism Evidence, Critics Demand Inquiry

8/6/2026

Summary

Story summary

Professor Jason Arday faces plagiarism allegations over his 2015 PhD thesis and a falsified résumé.
Liverpool John Moores University cleared him of plagiarism, although new evidence has prompted critics to demand an inquiry.
Nathan Cofnas’ Substack article alleged over 100 thesis passages duplicate another scholar’s work, sparking wider media coverage.
Ohio State, Glasgow and Durham denied his claimed visiting posts while Dame Ijeoma Uchegbu removed her name from a letter.

History

Historical Context

The 2002 revelation that Harvard historian Stephen Ambrose had plagiarized 30 passages—12 % of his recent books—mirrored earlier scandals such as Louis Lekai’s 1959 exposure of Louis Dubois’s biography and Ohio University’s 2006 investigation of dozens of theses. The later scrutiny of Professor Jason Arday’s 2015 PhD thesis, after over 100 duplicated passages were highlighted, reinforced the trend toward stricter audits at institutions such as Liverpool John Moores.

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Story summary

Professor Jason Arday faces plagiarism allegations over his 2015 PhD thesis and a falsified résumé.
Liverpool John Moores University cleared him of plagiarism, although new evidence has prompted critics to demand an inquiry.
Nathan Cofnas’ Substack article alleged over 100 thesis passages duplicate another scholar’s work, sparking wider media coverage.
Ohio State, Glasgow and Durham denied his claimed visiting posts while Dame Ijeoma Uchegbu removed her name from a letter.

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