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Jason Arday

1985–2026

United Kingdom

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Jason Atta Kwei Arday (9 May 1985 – 14 August 2026) was a British academic and a professor of sociology of education. He joined the faculty of the University of Cambridge in 2023, becoming the youngest black professor in the university's history. In August 2026, he resigned following accusations of academic misconduct and numerous biographical inaccuracies.

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