# Family of Cambridge academic Jason Arday describe him as a ‘gentle man’ after death

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- CNN, 2026-08-15 18:00 UTC
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- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/15/uk/jason-arday-plagiarism-cambridge-dead-intl?Date=20260815&Profile=CNN

> Jason Arday, a Cambridge academic found dead on Friday after resigning amid plagiarism allegations, was remembered by his family as a “gentle man” who had endured “sustained abuse.”

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