‘I will be fired’ – Academic who accused Jason Arday of plagiarism suspended by university

Nathan Cofnas, the academic who made plagiarism allegations against late University of Cambridge professor Jason Arday, has been suspended by Ghent University in Belgium, where he works as a postdoctoral researcher.
Cofnas confirmed his suspension in a post on X on Thursday, saying he was being investigated by the university over allegations of discrimination against Arday.
“I am under investigation by my university for discriminating against Arday,” Cofnas wrote.
In another post, he added: “I was just suspended by Ghent University. They will almost certainly fire me.”
The development follows the death of Arday, 41, who was found dead in Battersea, south London, on Friday, shortly...