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Jason Arday, ex-Cambridge professor at centre of plagiarism scandal, found dead

  • Jason Arday, a former University of Cambridge professor, has died aged 41 after being found unresponsive in London; his death is being treated as unexpected but not suspicious.
  • He resigned this month amid allegations of plagiarism and inconsistencies in his academic work, which he denied, and Cambridge has opened an investigation into his appointment.
  • Arday was the university's youngest ever Black professor; his family described a campaign of harassment and asked for privacy while officials and colleagues expressed condolences.
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