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Ghent University suspends scholar over plagiarism claim

By The BriefBrief · Sources (8)

Filed: Aug 21, 2026 at 12:08 PM ET

Summary: Ghent University in Belgium has suspended postdoctoral scholar Nathan Cofnas after he accused the late Cambridge professor Jason Arday of plagiarism. The suspension follows Cofnas’s allegations regarding Arday’s work.

WHO: Ghent University; Nathan Cofnas

WHAT: Suspended postdoctoral scholar Nathan Cofnas after his plagiarism accusation against the late Cambridge professor Jason Arday

WHEN: Aug 20, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET

WHERE: Belgium

WHY: Cause not yet established.

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Aug 20 Ghent University suspends academic over plagiarism claims
Aug 20 Ghent University moves against researcher over Arday fraud

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