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The former prosecutor, Nazir Afzal, said recently that the investigation is “not about the allegations made against Professor Arday or about his academic record,” but “It’s about his welfare, his care, his well-being.”
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Nazir Afzal, a former prosecutor and chancellor of the University of Manchester, stated recently that the University of Cambridge's investigation is focused on Jason Arday's welfare, care, and well-being, not allegations or his academic record.
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Nazir Afzal
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{
    "date": "2026-09-25",
    "event": "scope of investigation",
    "person": "Nazir Afzal",
    "organization": "University of Cambridge"
}
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Investigation Welfare Statement
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September 25, 2026 at 8:06 PM (2 weeks ago)
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September 25, 2026 at 8:06 PM (2 weeks ago)

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Cambridge Abandons Plans to Fully Investigate Its Hiring of Jason Arday
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https://nytimes.com/2026/09/25/world/europe/cambridge-jason-arday-investigation.html

The University of Cambridge has abandoned plans to fully investigate the hiring of Professor Jason Arday, who died last month. The inquiry will now focus on the support provided to him amid plagiarism accusations and scrutiny of his biography, rather than the hiring process itself.

Higher Education University of Cambridge Jason Arday Diversity and Inclusion Academic Misconduct Investigations Plagiarism

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