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- He was targeted by racists because he is black
- He is genuinely a brilliant scholar
- The allegations of language copying and falsification of research data are exaggerated
- The allegation that he lied about his life when he said he ran 30 marathons in 30 days with a broken leg, and various other claims, are not relevant: only issues related to his academic work are relevant
- Again, the allegation that he targeted a journalist investigating him through the police and a law firm are outside the ambit of academia and not relevant
- Due regard should be given to the fact that he has autism
His opponents say:
- He should not have been made a professor at 37. Merit was ignored at the expense of DEI
- Non-black academics with better research records and publications were ignored
- His research has no rigour and is full of woke buzzwords
- The plagiarism charges are serious.
- The statements made by him about running marathons are proven lies which should be taken seriously because a professor should behave ethically
- involving the police against the journalist was harassment