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See the full story · 4 sourcesLONDON — A British sociologist who resigned last week from the University of Cambridge following weeks of public accusations of plagiarism and media scrutiny has been found dead.\r
Jason Arday, who was 37 when he became Cambridge's youngest Black professor in 2023, resigned after he came under intense media pressure, with weeks of allegations about plagiarism in his academic work and questions surrounding claims about his athletic and fundraising accomplishments.\r
The Times and Telegraph newspapers, along with the BBC and Sky News, report that Arday, 41, was found “unresponsive” inside a home in Battersea, south London, on Friday afternoon.\r
In a statement issued by his publisher Simon & Schuster UK, Arday's family said it was “in shock to have lost this amazing father, partner, brother, uncle and son.”\r
“The campaign of misinformation was too much for Jason, who was a gentle man and who always wanted to see the best in everyone,” the family said, adding that for three years Arday was “subjected to a campaign of sustained abuse ... by those who would leave no stone unturned in their quest to undermine him.”\r
The Metropolitan Police said only that a 41-year-old man was pronounced dead in Battersea, without naming the man, in accordance with its policy.\r
“At this time his death is being treated as unexpected, but is not believed to be suspicious," the police statement said.\r
Cambridge Vice-chancellor Deborah Prentice, who earlier announced that the university will investigate the circumstances around Arday's employment, says she is “desperately saddened” by the news.\r
“Our heartfelt sympathies go to Jason Arday’s family and friends at this incredibly difficult time," she says.
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