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 last week following public accusations of plagiarism and intense media scrutiny.
- The Metropolitan Police stated 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 an investigation into 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. “Our heartfelt sympathies go to Jason Arday’s family and friends at this incredibly difficult time,” she said.
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
一位英国社会学家在因公众抄袭指控和媒体压力辞职后，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，他在面临媒体的强大压力和多周的抄袭指控后辞职。
大都会警察表示，根据其政策，41岁男子在巴特西被宣布死亡，但未透露该男子的姓名。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·普伦蒂斯表示，她对这一消息感到“非常悲伤”，并称“在这个极其困难的时刻，我们向杰森·阿尔代的家人和朋友表示衷心的同情。”