University suspends scholar who accused late professor of plagiarism
A researcher named Nathan Cofnas publicly accused British professor Jason Arday of plagiarism. Cofnas's own university then suspended him. The U.S. ambassador to Belgium criticized the suspension.
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1 sourceUniversity Suspends Academic Who Accused Jason Arday of Plagiarism
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3 sourcesUS ambassador to Belgium criticizes Ghent University’s suspension of professor over Jason Arday accusations
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10 sourcesState Department Steps In After Belgian University Suspends American Scholar Who Exposed Jason Arday
Trump Admin Condemns ‘Retaliation’ Against American Academic Who Exposed Deceased Plagiarist Jason Arday.
US threatens Belgian university over suspension of academic who exposed Jason Arday fraud
US Mission to Belgium condemns Ghent University’s retaliation against Nathan Cofnas…
Belgian academic who accused late Cambridge professor Jason Arday of plagiarism suspended from his university
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2 articlesUniversity suspends US academic leading Jason Arday plagiarism accusations
Academic who accused Jason Arday of plagiarism suspended by his university
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2 developments- Aug 20Academic who accused Jason Arday of plagiarism suspended by his university
- Aug 21US ambassador to Belgium criticizes Ghent University’s suspension of professor over Jason Arday accusations
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