# Ex-Cambridge professor at centre of plagiarism scandal found dead

https://mins.news/en/item/22949

- France 24, 2026-08-14 21:01 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260814-ex-cambridge-professor-at-centre-of-plagiarism-scandal-found-dead

> The University of Cambridge confirmed that Black academic Jason Arday was found dead on Friday. Arday had resigned from the prestigious British institution the previous week after a high-profile plagiarism scandal that prompted claims of racism.

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