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Nathan Cofnas, the academic who sparked plagiarism controversy over late Cambridge professor Jason Arday, has been suspended by Ghent University — a move he says will almost certainly lead to his firing. Arday, Cambridge’s youngest Black professor, died just weeks after facing accusations of plagiarism and other misconduct, which he denied but admitted to some mistakes. Cofnas’s role in exposing these claims now puts him at risk of professional ruin, as Ghent University remains silent on the matter despite media inquiries. This case underscores the high stakes and personal toll of academic disputes under public scrutiny.

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