Jason Arday: Ex-Cambridge professor found dead — reports

Officers were called by the London Ambulance Service at 3.12pm

Reliability 79 · high7 h agoAugust 14, 2026

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Officers were called by the London Ambulance Service at 3.12pm. Before that, he had held professorial positions at the University of Glasgow and Liverpool John Moores University. The were also questions about the truth of other claims he made, including saying he ran 600 miles in six days and raising £5.5million for charity.

Furthermore, Just last week he resigned from his post. The university head also announced Cambridge’s investigation would be independent and carried out by senior academics from within and beyond Cambridge and will begin ‘as soon as possible’. Arday resigned a week ago amid mounting allegations that he plagiarized parts of his PhD thesis and overstated his personal achievements.

In addition, The controversy had generated intense debate within British academia, with questions also raised about claims concerning his earlier career and personal experiences. Last week, Mr Arday admitted to a series of errors in his work, but denied the claims against him. He resigned last week after “an unprecedented level of public scrutiny and personal attacks”.

Moreover, His next-of-kin have been informed and are being supported by officers. (St Mary's University Twickenham) “At this time his death is being treated as unexpected, but is not believed to be suspicious.

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Officers were called by the London Ambulance Service at 3.12pm.
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Before that, he had held professorial positions at the University of Glasgow and Liverpool John Moores University.
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The were also questions about the truth of other claims he made, including saying he ran 600 miles in six days and raising £5.5million for charity.
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Just last week he resigned from his post.
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The university head also announced Cambridge’s investigation would be independent and carried out by senior academics from within and beyond Cambridge and will begin ‘as soon as possible’.
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Arday resigned a week ago amid mounting allegations that he plagiarized parts of his PhD thesis and overstated his personal achievements.
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The controversy had generated intense debate within British academia, with questions also raised about claims concerning his earlier career and personal experiences.
according to PM News Nigeria
Last week, Mr Arday admitted to a series of errors in his work, but denied the claims against him.
according to Daily Express
He resigned last week after “an unprecedented level of public scrutiny and personal attacks”.
according to Observador
His next-of-kin have been informed and are being supported by officers. (St Mary's University Twickenham) “At this time his death is being treated as unexpected, but is not believed to be suspicious.
according to The Independent - UK News
Jesus College, where he was a fellow, also launched an investigation.
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In a letter to staff, Prof Deborah Prentice acknowledged the ‘anger and anxiety around this damaging and difficult case’.
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Just last week he resigned from his post.
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Before that, he had held professorial positions at the University of Glasgow and Liverpool John Moores University.
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The were also questions about the truth of other claims he made, including saying he ran 600 miles in six days and raising £5.5million for…
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Officers were called by the London Ambulance Service at 3.12pm.
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