British sociologist Jason Arday has died at 41 following intense scrutiny. He resigned from his Cambridge professorship amid plagiarism allegations and media pressure. Arday's family stated misinformation campaigns were too much for him. Police are treating his death as unexpected but not suspicious. His memoir was released the same week as news of his passing.

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,…