Jason Arday, the former Cambridge University professor, has been found dead.
He was found “unresponsive” at an address in Battersea, south London, this afternoon, the Telegraph reports.
A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said the London Ambulance Service called them at 3.12pm on Friday.
He said: “Sadly, a 41-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene. His next-of-kin have been informed and are being supported by officers.
“At this time his death is being treated as unexpected, but is not believed to be suspicious.
“The case is being investigated by officers from the Met’s Central South Command Unit. A file will be prepared for the coroner.”
He was the University of Cambridge’s youngest ever black professor, stepping into the role in March 2023.
Mr Arday stepped down as a professor of sociology of education at the University of Cambridge on August 4, amid accusations of plagiarism.
The Metropolitan Police said officers found Mr Arday was found ‘unresponsive’ this afternoon at an address in Battersea
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UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGEThe university announced they were launching an investigation into Mr Arday’s appointment last week, as well as his tenure at the educational institution.
He resigned within hours of the university announcing the investigation, pointing to “unrelenting level of public scrutiny”.
Mr Arday said: “While criticism is an inevitable part of academic life, what I have experienced has gone far beyond scholarly disagreement.
“The relentless accusations, speculation and public commentary have taken a profound toll on me and on those I love.”
Mr Arday was Cambridge University’s youngest ever black professor
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PAHe stressed that his resignation should not “be mistaken for an acceptance of the narratives that have surrounded me”.
Cambridge University’s Vice-Chancellor Professor Deborah Prentice said she was “desperately saddened” by Mr Arday’s death.
She added: “Our heartfelt sympathies go to Jason Arday’s family and friends at this incredibly difficult time.”
Born on May 9, 1985 to Ghanaian parents, Mr Arday was the third of four brothers, growing up in Clapham, south London.
Mr Arday cancelled events promoting his upcoming memoir, Great and Unfortunate Things, last week
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BBCHis career was exclusively in academia, starting at Leeds Beckett University as a PE specialist in 2014, while working on his PhD.
In 2018, Arday gained a senior lectureship at the University of Roehampton and also went on to hold academic posts at Durham University and the University of Glasgow.
In Glasgow, he became a professor of sociology of education in 2021.
In the two years following his appointment at Cambridge, Mr Arday went on to receive honorary doctorates from several institutions, including Anglia Ruskin University, Southampton Solent University, the University of Westminster, South Bank Colleges and St Mary’s University in Twickenham.
His memoir, Great and Unfortunate Things, was released in the United States earlier this week, with a UK publication by Simon and Schuster set to follow on August 27.
Last week, Mr Arday cancelled events promoting his upcoming book.
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