Oxford University students aim to CANCEL anti-woke academic who accused Jason Arday of plagiarism
Oxford University students aim to CANCEL anti-woke academic who accused Jason Arday of plagiarism The city's branch of Stand Up to Racism has declared Nathan Cofnas is 'not welcome on campus' Sign up to the News Newsletter Email address Sign up I agree to receive updates and information about my account, the GB News Community, and related products and services from GB News. By signing up you agree to the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy and Community Rules. Thank you for signing up! See the latest from GB News here . Choose GB News on Google - add us as a preferred source Choose GB News Support GB News Champion free speech and independent journalism while unlocking exclusive benefits. Support us Oxford University students are plotting to cancel a talk planned by an academic who accused Jason Arday of plagiarism. Nathan Confas is scheduled to speak to Oriel College about the impact of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) diktats on higher education. The American philosopher’s speech is planned for an event hosted by the Reform UK society. However, the Oxford branch of Stand Up to Racism has declared Mr Cofnas is “not welcome on campus”. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The group has threatened to stage a protest outside Oriel College if the university allows the academic to speak. In an open letter, Stand Up to Racism claimed Mr Cofnas “came to prominence for his role in a racist witch hunt” of Jason Arday, the former Cambridge University professor. Responding to the campaign, Mr Cofnas said: “Oxford Stand Up to Racism describes my exposé of Jason Arday as a ‘racist witch hunt’. “That tells you everything you need to know about their intellectual and moral standards,” he told The Telegraph. Oxford University are plotting to cancel a talk planned by Nathan Cofnas | FACEBOOK/NATHAN COFNAS LATEST DEVELOPMENTS British Marxists who participated in French protests publish manual 'to bring chaos to Britain' Storm Boelo claims man's life after being struck by falling tree in Scotland Angela Rayner says voters will have final say on whether key Brexit promise will be scrapped “I’m sure Oriel College and Oxford University will treat these demands to no-platform Nathan Cofnas with the derision they deserve,” Lord Young of Acton, the founder and general secretary of the Free Speech Union, said. “If you profoundly disagree with someone’s views, the appropriate response is to debate with them, not silence them,” he added. In July, the academic became the first senior figure to accuse Mr Arday publicly of plagiarism in a Substack post. Mr Cofnas claimed Mr Arday’s PhD thesis contained “many passages are lifted with minimal editing, sometimes retaining copy-editing mistakes from the original source”. Mr Cofnas was the first person to accuse Jason Arday of plagiarism | UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE His accusations prompted intense public and media scrutiny, including debate over the role of DEI initiatives in Mr Arday’s promotion. Mr Arday resigned over an “unrelenting level of public scrutiny” just hours after Cambridge launched an investigation into the claims. The former professor denied the plagiarism allegations but accepted he had made some mistakes. Days later, Mr Arday was found dead at a property in London. After his death, Ghent University suspended Mr Cofnas as a postdoctoral researcher pending a “preliminary disciplinary investigation”. Mr Cofnas received a three-month teaching ban but was allowed to continue his research. The academic claimed the institution was investigating him for “discriminating against Arday”. The Belgian university said it opposed “discrimination, hatred and racism”. 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