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  "id": 909138,
  "title": "Jason Arday cause of death: What happened to Cambridge University's youngest ever Black professor?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/jason-arday-cause-of-death-what-happened-to-cambridge-universitys",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-14T20:26:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times - World News",
    "slug": "hindustan-times-world-news",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/jason-arday-cause-of-death-what-happened-to-cambridge-universitys-youngest-ever-black-professor-plagiarism-row-101786738421153.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Jason Arday, the youngest-ever Black professor at Cambridge University, has died unexpectedly at the age of 41 in his London home. Police found Arday unresponsive, and the cause of death has not yet been determined. The incident is being treated as unexpected and not suspicious. Arday's tenure at Cambridge was marred by plagiarism allegations regarding his PhD thesis, which he admitted were \"errors\" but denied being plagiarism. Despite being cleared by his doctoral research institution, Liverpool John Moores University, questions arose about his credentials during his previous appointments at Durham and Glasgow. Arday resigned from Cambridge in August 2023, stating that the relentless accusations and public commentary had gone \"far beyond scholarly disagreement.\" Cambridge University expressed deep sorrow over Arday's sudden passing and extended their heartfelt sympathies to his family and friends during this difficult time.",
  "summary": "Jason Arday, Cambridge’s youngest-ever Black professor, has died aged 41. Police said his death was unexpected but not suspicious.",
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      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/former-cambridge-professor-accused-of-plagiarism-found-dead",
        "published": "2026-08-14T20:46:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "Jason Arday, youngest Black professor at Cambridge, found dead at 41 after resignation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/jason-arday-youngest-black-professor-at-cambridge-found-dead-at-41",
        "published": "2026-08-14T23:25:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Jason Arday, former Cambridge professor who faced plagiarism scandal, found dead",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/jason-arday-former-cambridge-professor-who-faced-plagiarism-scandal",
        "published": "2026-08-14T23:57:43.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "Youngest Black professor at Cambridge found dead after resigning amid plagiarism scandal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/youngest-black-professor-at-cambridge-found-dead-after-resigning-amid",
        "published": "2026-08-15T01:13:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Youngest Black professor at Cambridge who faced plagiarism claims is found dead",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/youngest-black-professor-at-cambridge-who-faced-plagiarism-claims-is",
        "published": "2026-08-15T06:12:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Jason Arday, who quit as Cambridge professor last week over plagiarism row, found dead in London",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/jason-arday-who-quit-as-cambridge-professor-last-week-over-plagiarism",
        "published": "2026-08-15T06:26:15.000Z"
      }
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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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