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  "id": 1068480,
  "title": "Jason Arday, ex-Cambridge professor, found dead weeks after plagiarism scandal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/jason-arday-ex-cambridge-professor-found-dead-weeks-after-plagiarism",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-15T15:40:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBS News",
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    "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/video/jason-arday-ex-cambridge-professor-found-dead-weeks-after-plagiarism-scandal/"
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  "summary": "Jason Arday, a former professor at Cambridge University, has been found dead in south London. According to police, his death does not appear to be suspicious, but the case is being investigated. Arday had recently resigned from his position as a professor of sociology of education amid allegations of plagiarism.\n\nArday, who was 41, had denied the claims of plagiarism. His family described him as an \"amazing father, partner, brother, uncle and son\" and stated that a \"campaign of misinformation\" had taken a toll on him. A friend of Arday's, Eamonn McCrystal, reported that Arday had felt \"destroyed\" and had expressed concerns about his authorisation to travel to the US being revoked.\n\nArday was known as Cambridge's youngest Black professor. His death has been described as \"a tragedy on so many levels\" by Andy Burnham, who called for a \"moment for reflection\". The circumstances surrounding Arday's death are being investigated.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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