politics
Jason Arday, professor at centre of Cambridge plagiarism row, found dead
Academic was pronounced dead at his home in south London after police called to address after 3pm on Friday
TL;DR
- Professor Jason Arday was found dead at his home in south London on Friday.
- The Metropolitan police were called to his address and pronounced him dead at the scene.
- His death is being treated as unexpected but not suspicious.
- Arday had recently resigned from his professorship at the University of Cambridge after facing accusations of plagiarism and inconsistencies in his career.
- His family stated he was subjected to a "campaign of sustained abuse and misinformation" which took a toll on him.
- The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, called Arday a "victim of a pernicious public shaming."
- Arday was Cambridge's youngest-ever black professor.
- Investigations into his academic credentials were underway at Cambridge and Glasgow Universities.