Professor Arday Resigns Amid Thesis Controversy | Dover News

Dover News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 6, 2026 · 1m

Professor Noah Arday, the inspirational Cambridge academic who overcame dyslexia and autism to earn his PhD, has resigned amid fresh allegations of plagiarism and fabricated research in his 2015 thesis. Initially defended by Cambridge, citing prior reviews by his former university, new evidence from The Times prompted a second investigation. Arday denies outright plagiarism but admits to errors, blaming inadequate supervision. His resignation, he says, is personal—not an admission of guilt—but a necessary step for his mental health after enduring relentless public scrutiny. His journey from…