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Ghent University suspended postdoctoral researcher Nathan Cofnas on Aug. 20, 2026, as a precautionary measure pending a preliminary disciplinary investigation into his conduct and public statements related to the late Cambridge professor Jason Arday.

Ghent University suspended postdoctoral researcher Nathan Cofnas on Aug. 20, 2026, as a precautionary measure pending a preliminary disciplinary investigation into his conduct and public statements related to the late Cambridge professor Jason Arday.

Cofnas, who works in Ghent University's department of philosophy and moral sciences, announced the suspension on X, writing that the decision was made by rector Petra De Sutter, a former leader of the Green Party.

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Cofnas, who works in Ghent University's department of philosophy and moral sciences, announced the suspension on X, writing that the decision was made by rector Petra De Sutter, a former leader of the Green Party.

Ghent University said it was assessing whether sufficient grounds exist to refer the case to a competent disciplinary body, adding it could not comment further on specifics in order to safeguard confidentiality of the personnel file.

Ghent University said it was assessing whether sufficient grounds exist to refer the case to a competent disciplinary body, adding it could not comment further on specifics in order to safeguard confidentiality of the personnel file.

Arday, who became Cambridge's youngest Black professor in 2023, was found dead in Battersea, south London, on Aug. 14, 2026, having resigned from his position on Aug. 5 after weeks of scrutiny over plagiarism allegations, which he denied.

Arday, who became Cambridge's youngest Black professor in 2023, was found dead in Battersea, south London, on Aug. 14, 2026, having resigned from his position on Aug. 5 after weeks of scrutiny over plagiarism allegations, which he denied.

Cofnas published a blog post in July 2026 alleging he had used plagiarism detection software on Arday's doctoral thesis and found passages "lifted with minimal editing, sometimes retaining copy-editing mistakes from the original source."

Cofnas published a blog post in July 2026 alleging he had used plagiarism detection software on Arday's doctoral thesis and found passages "lifted with minimal editing, sometimes retaining copy-editing mistakes from the original source."

More than 300 Ghent staff and students had signed an open letter in March 2026 questioning Cofnas's appointment, while the university at the time defended it as the result of "a procedurally correct and duly conducted selection process."

More than 300 Ghent staff and students had signed an open letter in March 2026 questioning Cofnas's appointment, while the university at the time defended it as the result of "a procedurally correct and duly conducted selection process."

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