Prof Arday, a professor of sociology of education who became Cambridge’s youngest black professor in 2023, quit following a series of media reports alleging he plagiarised his PhD thesis

A British sociologist who resigned from the University of Cambridge last week following plagiarism accusations was found dead Friday, according to British media.

The high-flying academic at the centre of a Cambridge University plagiarism row has been found dead.

Former University of Cambridge professor Jason Arday, who resigned from his post last week following allegations of plagiarism and questions over claims about his achievements,…