Cambridge Defends Support for Professor Arday Amid 'Witchhunt' Claims After His Death

The University of Cambridge has defended its support for Professor Jason Arday, who died earlier this month following plagiarism allegations. The university stated that extensive mental health support and security measures, including panic alarms and screening of racist communications, were provided to Professor Arday. He had denied the plagiarism claims, and his family indicated that a "campaign of misinformation" had been overwhelming.

Following Professor Arday's death, Lord Simon Woolley has called for a public inquiry, stating that Arday had been "hounded" by the media and pursued relentlessly. The circumstances surrounding his death and the university's response, particularly in relation to race and hiring practices, have ignited further debate and scrutiny.