When a scholar presented evidence that British professor Jason Arday committed plagiarism, Cambridge University called the accusation “vile.” England’s most prestigious university declared the plagiarism impossible, leaning on an investigation by his previous employer, Liverpool John Moores University, that cleared him.
Of course, Arday was a plagiarist. After it was demonstrated beyond doubt that Arday was a flagrant fabulist, Cambridge called the situation an “aberration.” It promised a “thorough and transparent” investigation into how he got hired and how his lies were missed.
Cambridge has now, following Arday’s death, announced that it will no longer in …