JASON ARDAY, FORMER CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR, FOUND DEAD

By Publisher Ray Carmen

Jason Arday, the former University of Cambridge professor who became the institution’s youngest Black professor at the age of 37, has died aged 41.

According to reports in The Times and Mirror Online, Arday was found unresponsive at a residence in Battersea, south London. Emergency services attended, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Metropolitan Police said his death was being treated as unexpected but was not believed to be suspicious. Officers are investigating the circumstances, and a file will be prepared for the coroner. His next of kin have been informed and are receiving support.

Arday joined the University of Cambridge in 2023 as Professor of Sociology of Education. His appointment attracted widespread attention because he became the youngest Black person ever appointed to a professorship at the university.

He had recently resigned from Cambridge amid allegations concerning plagiarism and questions about his academic work and career history. Arday had denied deliberately plagiarising material or intentionally misleading people.

EARLY LIFE

Jason Arday grew up on a council estate in Clapham, south London, and was born to Ghanaian parents.

At the age of three, he was diagnosed with autism. His rise through education and academia later made him a prominent and widely recognised figure.

The Times reported the story under the headline: “Jason Arday, former Cambridge University professor, found dead.”

Mirror Online reported it under the headline: “Former Professor Jason Arday found dead at home following plagiarism scandal.”