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Cambridge professor Jason Arday was found dead at his home in London on Aug. 14, 2026, days after he resigned from his position amid accusations of plagiarism, which he had denied. Nordin Catic/Getty Images

Jason Arday and the new politics of plagiarism

The resignation and death of the Cambridge professor is the latest chapter in a centuries-old struggle over originality and intellectual ownership – one intensified by the rise of generative AI.
People are more receptive to social scientists when they stick to their expertise. New Africa/Shutterstock (no reuse)

The public isn’t bored with economists, management scholars and sociologists but engaging people has conditions

A group of researchers examine the communication barriers impacting social science professionals’ credibility and how people make sense of their expertise.
The recent release of Jeffrey Epstein’s emails shows a wide net of contacts – including academics at prominent universities. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images

Individual donors provide only a small slice of university research funding – but Jeffrey Epstein’s ties with academics show why screening matters

A small portion of university research funding comes from individual donors. Most universities have policies in place to protect against wrongdoing.
Interdisciplinary researchers are trained to conduct work that crosses between fields. PixelsEffect/E+ via Getty Images

Research institutions tout the value of scholarship that crosses disciplines – but academia pushes interdisciplinary researchers out

Researchers who focus on one specialty are more likely to rise through the academic ranks, even though wicked societal problems require crosscutting work to solve.

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