41岁的剑桥大学前社会学教授Jason Arday于周五在伦敦南部巴特西被发现死亡[2][3]。这位曾是剑桥大学最年轻的黑人教授的学者在仅一周前因被指控抄袭博士论文部分内容和夸大个人成就而辞职[1][2]。伦敦警察厅表示，目前其死亡被视为意外，但"不相信存在可疑迹象"[1][3]。
指控涉及Arday的2015年博士论文与他人论文存在相似段落[2]。此外，英国媒体还质疑其公开宣称通过耐力挑战为慈善机构筹集550万英镑的说法[2]。在提交辞职信时，Arday表示"无休止的指控、猜测和公众评论对我和我所爱的人造成了深远的打击"[2]。剑桥大学副校长Deborah Prentice对其去世表示深感悲伤[2]。
Jason Arday, a 41-year-old former sociology professor at Cambridge University, was found unresponsive in Battersea, south London on Friday, August 14, 2026.[2][3] He had resigned from his position one week earlier amid accusations of plagiarism in his doctoral thesis and exaggerated claims about his personal achievements.[1][2] The Metropolitan Police stated that "at this time his death is being treated as unexpected, but is not believed to be suspicious."[1][3]
Arday had been Cambridge's youngest Black professor and a prominent figure in social education scholarship.[3] The plagiarism allegations centered on similarities between portions of his 2015 doctoral thesis and work by other scholars.[2] Media scrutiny also questioned his fundraising claims, with reports suggesting he had raised £5.5 million for charity through endurance challenges.[2] In his resignation letter, Arday stated that "relentless accusations, speculation and public commentary have taken a profound toll on me and on those I love."[2] Cambridge's Vice-Chancellor Deborah Prentice expressed deep sadness at his death.[2]