“At this time his death is being treated as unexpected, but is not believed to be suspicious,” police say

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

Arday made headlines when the university appointed him as its youngest black professor in 2023 but he since faced snowballing claims he plagiarised parts of his PhD thesis.…

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,…

Police say the 41-year-old was found unresponsive at an address in south London and pronounced dead at the scene.