Deceased academic Jason Arday's family decries 'campaign of harassment' against him
The academic was found dead a week after he quit his role as Cambridge University professor and Jesus College fellow after allegations he had plagiarised parts of his PhD thesis and embellished his life achievements.
Jason Arday, a 41-year-old former professor of sociology of education at Cambridge University, has been found dead at an address in Battersea, south London. According to the Metropolitan Police, his death is currently treated as unexpected but is not believed to be suspicious. Arday had resigned from his position last week amid allegations of plagiarism and scrutiny regarding parts of his academic achievements.
Arday's family described him as "an amazing father, partner, brother, uncle and son" and stated that a "campaign of misinformation" had been too much for him. A friend, Eamonn McCrystal, reported that Arday had described feeling "destroyed" and had told him his authorisation to travel to the US had been revoked. Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, described Arday's death as "a tragedy on so many levels" and called for a "moment for reflection".
Arday was Cambridge's youngest Black professor and had frequently appeared in the UK media. He had denied allegations of deliberate plagiarism, but acknowledged making errors in his early scholarly output, attributing some of these mistakes to his autism. The University of Cambridge had announced an investigation into the circumstances of Arday's appointment and his work there following accusations of plagiarism.
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