The University of Cambridge will review its process for appointing senior academics following the resignation of Jason Arday in the midst of a plagiarism row. The institution said findings from an investigation into the education professor's academic qualifications and appointments would "feed into" a new review on the appointment process for senior academic roles. The Jesus College fellow has also faced accusations of fabricating or exaggerating elements of his CV. He has defended himself and his work, with attention now turning to Cambridge's handling of concerns and his upcoming memoir. News of the review comes after a group of academics called for an independent probe into his appointment. Priyamvada Gopal, professor of postcolonial studies at Cambridge and among those calling for an independent inquiry, said the university was facing "massive reputational damage" over the affair. "This is reputational damage that has upset colleagues across disciplines, across the political spectrum," she told BBC Radio 4's Today programme on Friday. "I've been quite struck by the number of people who are very upset by what has happened. So I don't think it is an option for Cambridge to just sweep this under the carpet and not take any action at all." Gopal said the university should not be "marking its own homework", adding that the group of academics of which she is a part had suggested a mix of senior academics at Cambridge and elsewhere to conduct an investigation.