Youngest Black professor at Cambridge who faced plagiarism claims is found dead

LONDON — A British sociologist who resigned last week from the University of Cambridge following weeks of public accusations of plagiarism and media scrutiny was found dead Friday. Jason Arday, who was 37 when he became Cambridge's youngest Black professor in 2023, resigned after he came under intense media pressure, with weeks of allegations about plagiarism in his academic work and questions…

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Youngest Black professor at Cambridge who faced plagiarism claims is found dead

LONDON — Jason Arday, the youngest Black professor at Cambridge, has died at the age of 37. The sociologist's career was marred by plagiarism allegations and intense media scrutiny. Arday resigned from his position at Cambridge last week amid the barrage of accusations. Major news outlets, including The Times, The Telegraph, BBC, and Sky News, reported his death on Friday.

Arday was found unresponsive at a residence in Battersea, south London. His memoir, "Great and Unfortunate Things," was set for release that same week, despite concerns about his credibility. His family released a statement expressing their shock at losing "this amazing father, partner, brother, uncle and son." The family's statement noted that the "campaign of misinformation was too much for Jason."

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