{"id":46648,"date":"2026-08-15T12:45:22","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T07:45:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=46648"},"modified":"2026-08-15T12:45:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T07:45:22","slug":"jason-arday-ex-cambridge-professor-at-centre-of-plagiarism-scandal-found-dead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=46648","title":{"rendered":"Jason Arday, ex-Cambridge professor at centre of plagiarism scandal, found dead"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\" data-body-type=\"bodyblocks\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Aug 14 (Reuters) &#8211; Jason Arday, a former University of Cambridge professor who was at the centre of a plagiarism scandal, has died aged 41.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Arday \u200chad resigned earlier this month as a professor of sociology of education following \u200cthe accusations, which caused a furore in the world of academia. He was the university&#8217;s youngest ever \u200bBlack professor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He was found unresponsive by the ambulance service at a property in Battersea, south London.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Sadly, a 41-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene. His next-of-kin have been informed and are being supported by officers,&#8221; the Metropolitan Police said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;At this time \u200chis death is being treated \u2060as unexpected, but is not believed to be suspicious. The case is being investigated by officers from the Met&#8217;s Central South Command Unit,&#8221; \u2060the police said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The University of Cambridge announced an investigation earlier this week into the circumstances of Arday&#8217;s appointment to the Faculty of Education in 2022 and his time there since.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A \u200bhigh-profile professor \u200bwho appeared frequently in the media, Arday \u200bfaced accusations this year that parts \u200cof his 2015 PhD thesis were plagiarised, which he denied.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The allegations expanded to include apparent inconsistencies in Arday&#8217;s other academic work, and questions over his claims about his career, personal life and medical conditions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;We are desperately saddened to hear this tragic news. Our heartfelt sympathies go to Jason Arday&#8217;s family and friends at this incredibly difficult time,&#8221; Cambridge&#8217;s \u200cVice-Chancellor Deborah Prentice said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Britain&#8217;s education secretary, \u200bLucy Powell, said she was saddened to hear \u200bthe news of Arday&#8217;s death.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">His family \u200bsaid they were in shock.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;The campaign of misinformation was too much \u200cfor Jason, who was a gentle man \u200band who always wanted \u200bto see the best in everyone,&#8221; the family said in a statement provided by Arday&#8217;s publisher, Simon &amp; Schuster UK.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;We won&#8217;t comment further at this point beyond \u200basking the press to \u200cleave us alone now, and to stop the campaign of harassment which has \u200bbeen waged against Jason and his family for too long.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">(Reporting by Andy \u200bBruce in Manchester; Editing by Rosalba O&#8217;Brien)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aug 14 (Reuters) &#8211; Jason Arday, a former University of Cambridge professor who was at the centre of a plagiarism scandal, has died aged 41. 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