Cambridge's Troubling Hiring Habits Exposed Again The latest revelation about a Cambridge University professor who once supported the proscribed Islamist group Hizb ut Tahrir has raised more questions than answers about the university's vetting process and commitment to academic freedom.
Farah Ahmed, an assistant research professor at the Faculty of Education, was hired last year despite her history of inflammatory writings that demonized Western education and condemned democracy.
The timing of this news is particularly jarring given the recent controversy surrounding Jason Arday, another professor who was forced to resign after allegations of plagiarism.