Former Cambridge professor cancels book tour amid plagiarism probe

Jason Arday has cancelled events promoting his forthcoming memoir after resigning from Cambridge University amid a plagiarism row. A bookshop event and conference speech were called off at his request. Arday stepped down Wednesday after Cambridge launched a probe into his qualifications and honorary appointments. He faced allegations of plagiarising his PhD thesis and other research, which he denied in his resignation letter. His memoir, Great And Unfortunate Things, publishes August 27. Cambridge confirmed it will continue investigating his appointment and tenure, with findings feeding into a review of senior academic role processes.