Jason Arday, former University of Cambridge professor, was found dead in south London on 14 August 2026

Jason Arday, the former University of Cambridge professor who resigned after a plagiarism scandal, was found dead in Battersea, south London, on 14 August 2026.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]}

Resignation amid allegations

Arday had resigned earlier this month after the university announced an investigation into allegations of plagiarism and data fabrication.^{[4][5][6][7][8]}

Accusations and career

He had been accused of plagiarism and data fabrication, and had become Cambridge’s youngest Black professor.^{[1][3][4][5][6]}

Death and police statement

According to the Metropolitan Police, he was found unresponsive at a house linked to him in Battersea; he was 41 years old.^{[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]}