Former Cambridge professor at centre of plagiarism scandal found dead in London
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Cambridge professor found dead in London after plagiarism allegations and resignation
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Jason Arday, a former University of Cambridge professor at the center of a plagiarism scandal, was found dead on Friday at an address in Battersea, south London, according to the Metropolitan Police Service. He was 41. Police said the death is being treated as unexpected but not suspicious .
Arday resigned last week from his position as a sociology professor at the University of Cambridge following allegations of plagiarism and fabrication in his academic work. The university had announced an investigation into the claims, which gained widespread attention in British media . He had been the institution’s youngest Black professor, a milestone noted in multiple reports .
The scandal escalated after a British newspaper highlighted concerns about Arday’s doctoral thesis, prompting his departure. In public statements, Arday denied the accusations, stating he had been misrepresented as “a liar and a fantasist” and that the scrutiny had taken a significant personal toll . His memoir, *Great and Unfortunate Things*, recently released in the U.S., is now under review amid the controversy .
The University of Cambridge confirmed his death in a statement, expressing sadness over the news. Arday’s family issued a statement through British media, denouncing what they described as a “campaign of harassment” against him since his appointment .
Arday’s academic career had drawn attention for his rapid rise, including overcoming illiteracy in his youth to earn a sociology professorship. The allegations against him, however, centered on claims of plagiarism and discrepancies in his professional and personal history, which were widely reported in European and international outlets .
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