The Vice Chancellor’s recent statement was first sent as a pdf to selected colleagues. The pdf metadata show the pdf was created by Sally Valletta from a Word document owned by Sally Valletta generated on 11 August 2026 at 16:57:52 Read more…
The running of the Human Resources and Legal divisions at Cambridge University has created many victims who could not fight back — young and early-career scholars, those without standing or status in the University, those without the financial resources or Read more…
Breaking news … the Vice Chancellor of Cambridge University, Prof Deborah Prentice, is one of the respondents found to have caused detriment against a whistleblower. More to come …
There was a dip after all the excitement of the Employment Tribunal. But, things are never dull in scandal-hit Cambridge University. The average of the last week is ~ 3,000 visits a day, so at that rate, the chart will Read more…
The ‘Cover-up University’ goes for broke. We have seen one of the biggest scandals in the history of Cambridge University. The appointment of Jason Arday was misjudged. By itself, this was poor, but not a scandal. There are other lousy Read more…
Recent revelations in The Telegraph have taken us to the heart of the scandal As the Times Higher Education (THE) prepared to publish a story on plagiarism and research misconduct in September 2025, the journalist Jack Grove sent a series Read more…
A Grace has been drafted for signatures. Integrity and the highest standards of conduct are foundational to the University’s mission. Research must be carried out honestly, rigorously and responsibly to sustain public trust, safeguard the credibility of academic work and Read more…
The controversy surrounding Jason Arday now extends across multiple institutions and is causing significant damage to confidence in UK higher education. At a time when universities face intense financial pressures and increasing political scrutiny, public trust is essential. The handling Read more…
There are now articles in the Daily Mail, The Times, the Telegraph and the Independent. The most damaging new facts are as follows. The Times Higher Education journalist Jack Grove was working on a story about Prof Jason Arday when Read more…
Andrew Gelman is Professor of Statistics and Political Science at Columbia University. He’s famous for his book (co-authored with others) on Bayesian Data Analysis. His substack has tackled the emerging scandal at Cambridge University here, comparing it to the Theranos Read more…