Research, higher education, science, funding, academic policy and scholarly-community updates.
Former Cambridge professor Jason Arday has been found dead aged 41 shortly after resigning amid a plagiarism controversy. Police say his death is not being treated as suspicious, while no official cause of death or confirmation of suicide has been released.
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UK universities are facing growing financial pressure as international student demand weakens, visa applications fall and new government policies increase costs across the higher-education sector.
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The controversy surrounding Professor Jason Arday has renewed debate over plagiarism detection, doctoral research standards, academic appointments and how universities should investigate allegations of research misconduct.
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