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Ghent University suspends Nathan Cofnas pending investigation

8/24/2026

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Ghent University suspended U.S. researcher Nathan Cofnas pending a preliminary disciplinary investigation.
Jason Arday, Cambridge’s youngest Black professor, was found dead in Battersea on August 14, 2026, aged 41.
Cofnas claimed his Substack analysis identified over 100 passages in Jason Arday’s dissertation that match a 2009 thesis.
U.S. Ambassador Bill White condemned the suspension and announced Washington will review ties with Ghent University.

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Ghent University suspended U.S. researcher Nathan Cofnas pending a preliminary disciplinary investigation.
Jason Arday, Cambridge’s youngest Black professor, was found dead in Battersea on August 14, 2026, aged 41.
Cofnas claimed his Substack analysis identified over 100 passages in Jason Arday’s dissertation that match a 2009 thesis.
U.S. Ambassador Bill White condemned the suspension and announced Washington will review ties with Ghent University.