His family said it was "in shock to have lost this amazing father, partner, brother, uncle and son" after the academic was found dead in London on Friday.
  • Buffalox@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    11 days ago

    The row first erupted after another academic - self-defined “race realist” Nathan Cofnas, who was sacked from his Cambridge role in 2024 - said he found numerous instances of plagiarism in the professor’s work.

    What a disgusting person! Bullying based on 100% jealousy and racism, cost a gentle person his life!

    • TWeaK@lemmy.todayEnglish
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      11 days ago

      Where is the media scrutiny into this man and all his transgressions across his entire life?

      • Buffalox@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        11 days ago

        Considering the timeline and that it’s a known fact that people with autism are more vulnerable, and the family and publisher mention in relation to his death that he was bullied, my guess is absolutely that the 2 are connected.