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  "id": 969211,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-15T06:12:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260815/youngest-black-professor-at-cambridge-who-faced-plagiarism-claims-is-found-dead"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "British sociologist Jason Arday, who made history as the University of Cambridge's youngest Black professor in 2023, was found dead at the age of 37. His sudden death has sparked shock and grief among those who knew him. Arday's career was marred by weeks of allegations of plagiarism and scrutiny from the media, leading to his resignation from the prestigious institution. Major news outlets, including The Times, The Telegraph, BBC, and Sky News, reported on his untimely demise on a Friday afternoon. Arday was discovered \"unresponsive\" in a home in Battersea, south London. The release of his memoir, \"Great and Unfortunate Things,\" coincided with the tragic news. His family released a statement expressing their shock at losing \"this amazing father, partner, brother, uncle, and son.\" They described Arday as someone who was \"too much for\" those involved in the campaign of misinformation, as he was navigating a difficult period in his life.",
  "summary": "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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        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-08-14T20:26:11.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Former Cambridge professor accused of plagiarism found dead",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/former-cambridge-professor-accused-of-plagiarism-found-dead",
        "published": "2026-08-14T20:46:40.000Z"
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      {
        "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"
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        "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"
      },
      {
        "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-970621",
        "published": "2026-08-15T06:17:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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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