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Nobody At Cambridge Wants To Admit Ghosting Jason Arday’s Last Plaintive Messages

Farcical investigation will blame the institution without changing it

Sep 28, 2026
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Jason Arday

The University of Cambridge has scaled back their institutional review into the death of Jason Arday. His appointment, academic record, and personal history will not be subject to review.

Vice-Chancellor Deborah Prentice had promised a “thorough and transparent” investigation into Arday’s appointment, but instead, former prosecutor Nazir Afzal will inves…

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