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Aug 14, 2026

Jason Arday, former Cambridge professor who resigned amid plagiarism allegations, found dead

Jason Arday, 41, who became Cambridge University's youngest Black professor in 2023 and resigned last week following plagiarism allegations regarding his PhD thesis, was found dead at his home in south London. Metropolitan Police reported he was found unresponsive at an address in Battersea on Friday.

Aug 14, 2026·8 sources
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  • ▪Durham University and the University of Glasgow expressed shock and sadness, remembering Jason Arday as a kind and warm former colleague.
  • ▪Founder of the Good Law Project Jolyon Maugham KC stated that Jason Arday had been telling him for some days before his death that he believed his life was over.
  • ▪Jason Arday was appointed as a professor of sociology of education at the University of Cambridge in 2023, becoming the university's youngest Black professor.

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