Former Cambridge professor Jason Arday found dead after plagiarism allegations
Jason Arday, who resigned from Cambridge last week amid an investigation into plagiarism and fabrication claims, has been found dead at home.
Jason Arday, a former Cambridge University professor who had been under scrutiny over allegations of plagiarism, was found dead at his home, according to reports on Friday. He had stepped down the previous week after the university said it was investigating claims about his work.
Arday became widely known in 2023 when Cambridge appointed him as its youngest Black professor. Later, questions were raised about parts of his doctoral thesis, with allegations that sections had been copied.
The university had announced a formal review into the accusations before his resignation. No further details about the circumstances of his death were included in the reports cited.
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