Read our Privacy noticeA University of Cambridge professor has resigned from his post after being placed under investigation following a row over plagiarism. Professor Jason Arday, a professor of sociology of education who became Cambridge’s youngest black professor in 2023, stepped down on Wednesday evening. open image in gallery Professor Jason Arday stepped down on Wednesday evening ( Supplied )This departure comes shortly after the University of Cambridge announced its investigation into "new information" regarding Professor Arday’s credentials. Professor Jason Arday’s resignation letter in full:“It is with profound sadness that I write to resign, with immediate effect, from my position at the University of Cambridge and Jesus College. “While criticism is an inevitable part of academic life, what I have experienced has gone far beyond scholarly disagreement.