Ex-Cambridge professor Jason Arday cancels live event after plagiarism row

Image caption, Arday, pictured in 2023, said the recent accusations and speculation "have taken a profound toll on me and on those I love"

Jason Arday has cancelled an appearance in London next month, following his resignation as a Cambridge professor in the wake of allegations of plagiarism and questions about some of his achievements.

Arday's talk at the Royal Geographical Society's conference has been "cancelled at the request of the speaker", the organisation said.

He is also no longer listed on the websites of two other scheduled events in the coming months.

Arday - who became Cambridge's youngest ever black professor in 2023 - has admitted errors in his early work, but said he was not a "liar" and that the recent furore had led to "an unrelenting level of public scrutiny and personal attack".