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Former Cambridge professor Jason Arday found dead in south London following plagiarism row

The Met have confirmed that Prof Arday’s death was ‘being treated as unexpected, but is not believed to be suspicious’

Evening Standard

‘No lessons have been learned’ - Anger and sadness as tributes paid to former Cambridge professor Jason Arday

Prof Arday, a professor of sociology of education who became Cambridge’s youngest black professor in 2023, quit following a series of media reports alleging he plagiarised his PhD thesis

The Independent UK

Jason Arday, Cambridge's youngest ever Black professor, found dead after 'harassment campaign'

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Saturday the death of Jason Arday was "a tragedy on so many levels". Cambridge's youngest ever Black professor, who resigned from the university last week following a high-profile plagiarism scandal that raised claims of racism, was found dead.

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Former University of Cambridge professor Jason Arday found dead

Emergency services were called to Daley Thompson Way, in Battersea, where the academic lived, on Friday.

Evening Standard

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

Former University of Cambridge professor Jason Arday, who resigned from his post last week following allegations of plagiarism and questions over claims about his achievements, has been found dead in south London.

The Times of India

Jason Arday: Former University of Cambridge professor found dead

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The Independent UK

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

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Cambridge Professor Jason Arday ‘found dead aged 41’ days after ‘unrelenting’ scrutiny

The 41-year-old academic was discovered unresponsive at a south London property shortly after resigning from Cambridge amid an investigation into his appointment and academic work.

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Andy Burnham says death of former University of Cambridge professor Jason Arday is ‘a tragedy on so many levels’

The academic was found unresponsive at an address in Battersea on Friday

The Independent UK

Jason Arday, former Cambridge University professor at centre of plagiarism row, found dead at home

Arday made headlines when the university appointed him as its youngest black professor in 2023 but he since faced snowballing claims he plagiarised parts of his PhD thesis.

Euronews

Academic Jason Arday found dead amid alleged plagiarism row

ACADEMIC Jason Arday has been found dead, according to reports

The National (Scotland)

University of Cambridge to review ‘relevant processes’ alongside Jason Arday investigation

An investigation into Professor Arday’s employment will be carried out ‘independently by senior academics from within and beyond Cambridge’

The Independent UK

The Jason Arday affair must not spell the end for diversity. Here’s how – and why – we should defend it

The scandal has given succour to the same old rightwing attacks on D&I, but companies that do it properly raise standards rather than lowering them, says Joseph Harker, the Guardian’s senior editor, diversity and development

The Guardian - UK

Jason Arday is now the stick the right will use to beat back racial equality. Don’t let that happen

The UK is far from equality in academia or society. You don’t need a Cambridge degree to see that Arday’s story is being used to stop any progress in its tracks, says journalist and academic Afua Hirsch

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Morning Mail: Coalition’s energy rules ‘timebomb’, Trump’s spokeswoman resigns, Europe enjoys solar blackout

Crowds wowed as sky goes dark over western Europe; slashing construction regulations would punish poorer families, critics say

The Guardian - UK

Jason Arday and the lack of oversight and quality control of academics

Letter: An Oxford academic says teaching and teamwork matter just as much as a CV full of impressive research output

The Guardian - UK

‘Always cracking jokes’: questions raised over Jason Arday’s claim he was non-verbal as a child

Fellow pupils at his primary school have challenged Cambridge academic’s story, though others support it

The Guardian - UK

Jason Arday’s life may be a warped fantasy. But so is this conversation around DEI

Cambridge’s youngest Black professor has resigned. But the discourse around his departure is rooted in its own distorted reality

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The Guardian - UK

Cambridge agrees to hold independent inquiry into Jason Arday appointment

Vice-chancellor Deborah Prentice says she recognises the ‘difficult case’ has damaged the university

The Independent UK

Cambridge to probe appointment of scandal-hit professor Jason Arday

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The Independent UK

Cambridge to investigate Jason Arday appointment after ex-professor quit over plagiarism row

Jason Arday quit his role as a Cambridge professor last week amid a plagiarism row

The Guardian - UK

University of Cambridge whistleblower who reported alleged bullying wins employment tribunal

Prof Wyn Evans, who raised concerns over treatment of female staff at Institute of Astronomy, was subject to ‘baseless’ investigation, judge rules

Reason

How Many More Jason Ardays Are There?

I am intrigued by the story of Jason Arday, who recently resigned his professorship at Cambridge. Most of the press… The post How Many More Jason Ardays Are There? appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason

Brickbat: Stop Asking Questions

In England, London's Metropolitan Police investigated reporter Jack Grove after he and others raised questions about possible plagiarism and résumé… The post Brickbat: Stop Asking Questions appeared first on Reason.com.

Euronews

The Jason Arday controversy: Explaining the University of Cambridge scandal rocking British academia

A high-profile plagiarism row has led to one of the biggest academic scandals in the UK's history. It centers on Professor Jason Arday, the new poster boy in an ongoing culture war centered around "wokeness" and DEI. His controversial memoir is set to published later this month.

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