2026-08-07
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Today, the rise and fall of Cambridge University's youngest ever black professor.
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When Cambridge University appoints a new professor, it doesn't usually make headlines around the world.
And now to an inspiring story out of the UK.
As a child, Jason Arday had the odds...
But Jason Arday was different.
We are so lucky to have you.
You are the best in the world in terms of...
He was just 37 when he became Cambridge's youngest ever black professor in 2023,
specialising in the sociology of race and education.
The reaction has been amazing and I'm truly grateful to everyone for their kind sentiment.
The achievement seemed all the more remarkable because of his incredible backstory.