Met Police boss admits mistake over Cambridge professor plagiarism row
Summary
The Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Sir Mark Rowley, admitted that his police force made a mistake in investigating a complaint against a journalist who was investigating plagiarism claims about a University of Cambridge professor. Jason Arday, the professor involved, resigned following allegations of plagiarism and other questioned claims about his academic and personal achievements.Key Facts
- Sir Mark Rowley said the police "dropped the ball" by spending four months on a complaint against journalist Jack Grove about his coverage of Jason Arday.
- The complaint, made by Jason Arday, was eventually closed and should have been dismissed earlier as it did not require investigation.
- Jason Arday resigned from his position at Cambridge amid a plagiarism scandal.
- Arday admitted to errors in his work and said he faced constant public attacks and scrutiny.
- Allegations included plagiarism in Arday’s PhD thesis and other disputed claims, such as running 600 miles in six days and raising £5.5 million for charity.
- Liverpool John Moores University, which awarded Arday his PhD, investigated similar allegations last year but did not uphold the plagiarism charges.
- Arday cited lack of proper supervision and his autism and learning disabilities as factors in his mistakes, saying he could not afford a proofreader when starting his academic career.
- Jesus College, Cambridge, where Arday was a fellow, announced it would begin its own investigation into the matter.
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