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'Lonely place': Black UK academics slam racism after Arday's death

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Since Arday died on Friday amid a storm of plagiarism accusations and suggestions that he was hired because of his race, black academics have pointed out that they remain grossly underrepresented at UK universities. At the end of 2024, there were only 270 black university professors in the UK, or just around one percent of the total, according to government data. While universities have improved their intake of students from ethnic minority back…

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'Lonely place': Black UK academics slam racism after Arday's death

When Jason Arday was hired in 2023 aged 37, he was Cambridge University's youngest-ever black professor, one of only a small number at the prestigious institution -- and in Britain.Since Arday died on Friday amid a storm of plagiarism accusations and suggestions that he was hired because of his race, black academics have pointed out...

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Times of Malta broke the news on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
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