Black British academic Jason Arday, who resigned from Cambridge University earlier this month, was found unresponsive at an address in south London.
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Ex-Cambridge University professor at centre of plagiarism scandal found dead: UK media

· The Straits Times

LONDON - Black British academic Jason Arday, who resigned from the University of Cambridge earlier this month amid a high-profile plagiarism storm that featured racism claims, was found dead on Aug 14, UK media outlets reported.

Arday, 41, died after being found unresponsive at an address in south London on Aug 14 afternoon, Sky News and other media said, citing a statement from the capital’s Metropolitan Police Service. AFP

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