The Arday Affair

Beyond Spectators: Following the American Money that Funded the Hate Against Jason Arday

How a well-connected think tank has helped bring culture wars to the UK. Nafeez Ahmed and Suha Kidwai report

The media firestorm ignited by allegations of serial plagiarism against Jason Arday had severe criticism of DEI at its centre – ‘diversity, equity, and inclusion’ schemes that many commentators used to attack Arday’s position as Professor of Sociology of Education at Cambridge University.

Referred to as ‘EDI’ in the UK, such schemes are predominantly a feature of American public policy through affirmative action.