Andy Burnham calls death of former Cambridge professor Jason Arday 'a tragedy on so many levels'
The former Cambridge professor had faced plagiarism allegations and intense scrutiny, and police said his death is not being treated as suspicious.
- On Friday, sociology professor Jason Arday was found dead at age 41. Police said his death was unexpected but not being treated as suspicious, following his recent resignation from Cambridge University amid plagiarism allegations.
- Arday resigned on August 5 following plagiarism allegations regarding his PhD thesis. Critics also challenged his accounts of childhood struggles with autism and sporting achievements, including a claim to have run 30 marathons in 35 days.
- Cambridge professor Simon Baron-Cohen reported that Arday faced "relentless scrutiny" and "couldn't go on" after losing his career. His family stated he was a victim of misinformation and harassment.
- British Prime Minister Andy Burnham called on Saturday for reflection rather than "rushing to judgement" regarding the tragedy. Separately, Cambridge University pledged to investigate the circumstances of Arday's appointment and academic work.
- The case has sparked debate over the treatment of Black academics in UK higher education. University of London sociology professor Paul Gilroy argued that both unconditional supporters and racist critics share responsibility for making life harder for Black academics.
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Sydney Morning Herald
Death leaves Cambridge exposed to questions on diversity
Questions about Jason Arday’s career are unlikely to end with his death because they were as much about the prestigious university as they were about him.
He was the youngest professor of color in the history of the University, he was found dead Friday, after the accusations of having invented the resume and copied his works. Perhaps, it was a suicide. And now, from Premier Burnham to Mayor of London Khan, we wonder about how the...
Shocking death of former professor reverberates at Cambridge — and well beyond
The death of Jason Arday, 41, came a little more than a week after he resigned from his post at the university amid accusations of plagiarism that ignited a culture-war firestorm.
berlingske.dk
After the death of an academic accused of plagiarism, the Prime Minister says it is not the time for "hasty conclusions".
Jason Arday was accused by several commentators of cheating to get hired at the prestigious University of Cambridge, UK.
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