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Oriel College urged to cancel student group’s event with Jason Arday accuser
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Student supporters of Reform UK at Oxford college have organised evening with Nathan Cofnas discussing DEI The University of Oxford’s Oriel College has been urged to cancel an event featuring Jason Arday’s accuser Nathan Cofnas that has been organised by student supporters of Ref
Student supporters of Reform UK at Oxford college have organised evening with Nathan Cofnas discussing DEI The University of Oxford’s Oriel College has been urged to cancel an event featuring Jason Arday’s accuser Nathan Cofnas that has been organised by student supporters of Reform UK. Arday, 41, was found dead in August after resigning from his University of Cambridge professorship. He had faced intense media scrutiny after Cofnas made unproven accusations of plagiarism against him and said there were “serious questions” about his biographical claims.
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