Cambridge sociology professor Jason Arday has resigned with immediate effect following intense public scrutiny and the announcement of new university investigations into his qualifications and career claims.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) faces new scrutiny over alleged UGC-NET June 2026 exam paper leak, with claims of a 100-page PDF matching nearly 90 questions circulating beforehand. This follows the NEET-UG paper leak and errors in NET papers, sparking political criticism.
Rahul Gandhi alleges the UGC-NET June 2026 exam paper was sold for ₹2.25 lakh in five states, following a NEET-UG paper leak. A 100-page PDF allegedly linked to the sociology paper's setting circulated before the exam, with nearly 90 questions matching.
Aspirants allege the UGC-NET sociology exam on June 30 had numerous spelling errors, garbled thinker names (e.g., Ritzer as Putzer), poor Hindi translations, and questions outside the syllabus. Candidates claim inadequate quality checks by NTA. An NTA official stated they have not encountered issues but will review any complaints.
The US Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Trump administration ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 350,000 Haitians and 6,000 Syrians, potentially affecting over 1.3 million immigrants, citing executive discretion over judicial review.
Sociology professor Alessandro Orsini warned that Ukrainian President Zelensky's increasingly harsh rhetoric towards Belarus could lead to unpredictable consequences, including the opening of a new front from Belarus. Orsini suggested this could happen if Ukraine, weakened over four years, fails to engage in dialogue with Minsk.
A sociology seminar revealed starkly different Western perceptions of East Asian countries: Japan as aesthetic, South Korea as modern export, and China solely as political. The author, the only Chinese student, highlights the bias and absence of cultural appreciation for China.
Shedeur Sanders, Cleveland Browns quarterback, graduated from the University of Colorado with a sociology degree on Saturday. The 2025 NFL Draft pick was selected 144th overall by the Browns and appeared in eight games this season, throwing for 1,400 yards, seven touchdowns and 10 interceptions. Sanders spent two seasons at Jackson State before transferring to Colorado for two more seasons, where his number was retired in April 2025.
