Published August 14, 2026 at 4:28 PM ET · Updated August 15, 2026 at 12:09 AM ET
Former Cambridge professor is found dead after plagiarism scandal
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Former Cambridge professor Jason Arday was found dead roughly a week after resigning amid plagiarism allegations. Arday, 41, had been described as the youngest Black professor at Cambridge.
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