Jason Arday, ex-Cambridge professor accused of plagiarism, found dead week after resigning - NBC News

A former Cambridge professor was found dead at his London home on Friday, one week after he resigned from his position at the esteemed university following accusations of plagiarism. Jason Arday, 41, became the youngest Black professor at Cambridge when he was hired as a professor of sociology of education in 2023. London’s Metropolitan Police force said it responded to a report of a man found unresponsive inside a property on Friday and that the man was pronounced dead at the scene, without naming Arday. Authorities said the death is being treated as “unexpected, but is not believed to be suspicious.” “We are desperately saddened to hear this tragic news. Our heartfelt sympathies go to Jason Arday’s family and friends at this incredibly difficult time,” University of Cambridge Vice-Chancellor Deborah Prentice said Friday.