Former Cambridge professor found dead in London home
Former University of Cambridge professor Jason Arday, who resigned following a plagiarism row, has been found dead at his home in London.
Jason Arday, a professor at the University of Cambridge, was discovered deceased at his residence in London. Emergency personnel were alerted to the unresponsive individual around 3pm on Friday, 14 August, at Daley Thompson Way in Battersea. The man was confirmed dead at the location, and the Met Police stated the death was unexpected and not suspicious.
Cambridge's vice-chancellor, Professor Deborah Prentice, expressed deep sorrow over the loss and conveyed condolences to Arday's family and friends. The Metropolitan Police confirmed that the incident was reported to the London Ambulance Service at 3.12pm. Arday, a 41-year-old sociology of education professor, resigned from Cambridge after a plagiarism allegation involving his PhD thesis from Liverpool John Moores University.
Subsequent media inquiries questioned other claims made by Arday, such as running 600 miles in six days and raising £5.5 million for charity. Liverpool John Moores University cleared him of wrongdoing, while Durham and Glasgow universities are examining the circumstances of his appointment at those institutions. Jesus College at Cambridge accepted his resignation.
Arday announced his decision to resign, stating it was necessary to end the chapter. He did not view it as a loss of faith in scholarship or an acceptance of negative narratives. The university plans to conduct an independent review of processes and investigate how Arday was appointed to his Cambridge position.
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