Academic Corruption

The Capture of Academia: Why I Had to Write This Book

Possibly because of its relevance to the Jason Arday scandal, my new book has generated some interest.

Aug 4 • Norman Fenton

The systemic EDI obsession at Cambridge University

This fully explains the deference to Jason Arday

Aug 3 • Norman Fenton

The Capture of Academia: an update

One of the chapters in my new book “The Capture of Academia: How Universities Shape Power, Silence Dissent and Influence Society” is about the problems…

Jul 31 • Norman Fenton

How bad can our universities get?

A new story of shame

Jul 25 • Norman Fenton

The Capture of Academia Sample Chapter

Far-left Groupthink and Political Bias

Jul 6 • Norman Fenton

The Capture of Academia: new book excerpt

The h-Index and the industrialisation of academic mediocrity

May 13 • Norman Fenton

By the Book in Berlin

I’m close to finishing my book on The Capture of Universities, which deals with ideological capture, governance failure, and institutional decay.

Feb 27 • Norman Fenton

From Professor to Pariah: My Interview on Academic Capture, Cancellation and Reform

In this 66-minute interview with Jim Ferguson on the Freedom Train channel, I discuss my journey from respected academic to institutional dissident, and…

Feb 25 • Norman Fenton

Our Universities Have Been Captured

My talk at the Advance UK Conference, 7 February 2026

Feb 13 • Norman Fenton

UK University student funding prioritises BAME & Chinese students and asylum seekers

Priority funding for Black applicants

Jan 23 • Norman Fenton and Martin Neil

The salutary tale of a failed research grant proposal

Or the ingrained commercial snobbery and sabotaging prejudice of structurally rigged UK academic funding

Dec 17, 2025 • Norman Fenton

The salutary tale of a depraved academic

Or how a microcosm presciently exposed the systemic failings of British universities and academia

Dec 1, 2025 • Norman Fenton

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