Youngest Black professor at Cambridge who faced plagiarism claims is found dead
- Jason Arday, the youngest Black professor at Cambridge, was found dead at the age of 41.
- He resigned from the University of Cambridge last week amid plagiarism allegations and media scrutiny.
- The Metropolitan Police stated that his death is being treated as unexpected but not suspicious.
- Arday's family expressed shock at his death and described him as a gentle man who faced a campaign of misinformation.
- Cambridge University announced it would investigate the circumstances surrounding Arday's employment.
A British sociologist who resigned last week from the University of Cambridge following weeks of public accusations of plagiarism and media scrutiny was found dead Friday.
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.
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. At this time his death is being treated as unexpected, but is not believed to be suspicious.
Cambridge Vice-chancellor Deborah Prentice, who earlier announced that the university will investigate the circumstances around Arday’s employment, said she was “desperately saddened” by the news. She emphasized that the university values its staff of color for their contributions to the institution and the wider academic community.
剑桥大学最年轻的黑人教授因抄袭指控辞职后被发现死亡
一名英国社会学家因公众对抄袭的指控和媒体审查，上周辞去了剑桥大学的职务，并于周五被发现死亡。
杰森·阿尔代在2023年成为剑桥大学最年轻的黑人教授时年37岁，他在受到强烈媒体压力后辞职，期间有关于他学术工作的抄袭指控和关于他运动和筹款成就的质疑。
伦敦大都会警察表示，按照政策，未透露死者姓名，仅称一名41岁男子在巴特西被宣布死亡，目前他的死亡被视为意外，但不被认为可疑。
剑桥大学副校长德博拉·普伦蒂斯对此消息表示“非常悲伤”，并强调大学重视其有色人种员工对机构和更广泛学术界的贡献。