英国社会学家杰森·阿迪在被指控学术资格存在问题后宣布辞职。[1]阿迪于2023年37岁时成为剑桥大学历史上最年轻的黑人教授，但在本周三提出辞职。[1]
剑桥大学已启动调查，涉及其博士论文中的多处抄袭指控以及关于其运动成就和筹款成就的真伪疑问。[1]《泰晤士报》于7月24日发表分析指出，阿迪2015年的博士论文中多处段落与他人先前论文"相同或接近相同"。[1]阿迪在采访中承认"有些错误"，但否认了抄袭的指控。[1]
对于此次辞职，阿迪表示"这个决定不应被解读为对学术的信心丧失"。[1]剑桥大学则声明已开始调查此事，并表示"为确保公平程序，在调查结论前不会进一步评论"。[1]
Jason Arday, who became Cambridge University's youngest Black professor at age 37 in 2023, announced his resignation this week as the institution launched an investigation into allegations of academic misconduct [1]. The inquiry focuses on multiple instances of plagiarism in his 2015 doctoral thesis, as well as questions surrounding his athletic achievements and fundraising accomplishments [1].
The controversy emerged following a July 24 analysis by The Times, which identified passages in Arday's dissertation that were "identical or near-identical" to those in previously published works [1]. In subsequent interviews, Arday acknowledged "some errors" but denied charges of plagiarism [1]. Cambridge University stated that it had "initiated an investigation" and would refrain from additional comment until the investigation concluded to ensure "fair procedure" [1].
In his resignation statement, Arday characterized his departure by asserting that "this decision should not be read as a loss of confidence in academia" [1].