Former Cambridge Professor Jason Arday found dead amidst plagiarism row
Jason Arday, the former University of Cambridge professor at the centre of a plagiarism row, has been found dead. Emergency services said a man was found “unresponsive” at an address in Battersea, south London, on Friday afternoon. Arday resigned as a Cambridge professor of sociology of education last week after allegations of plagiarism and questions […]
Jason Arday, a former University of Cambridge professor, was discovered unresponsive at an address in Battersea, London, on Friday afternoon. The 41-year-old had recently resigned from his position at Cambridge due to the overwhelming scrutiny and accusations of plagiarism. Arday, who had denied the plagiarism claims, admitted to making errors in his earlier work, attributing some of these to his autism.
His family released a statement expressing their shock and sorrow over his loss, emphasizing the toll the relentless accusations had taken on him. Cambridge University's vice-chancellor, Prof Deborah Prentice, and Education Secretary Lucy Powell both expressed their shock and sympathy. Arday's appointment as Cambridge's youngest black professor at 37 had been celebrated as a progressive milestone.
The university is now facing questions about its duty of care following his resignation and subsequent death.
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