Jason Arday's family 'still coming to terms' with his death as vigil held

Jason Arday's family spoke of the "public cruelty" the academic faced before his death last week.

Thousands mourn ex-Cambridge professor Jason Arday in London vigil

Star academic Jason Arday was found dead on Friday, August 14, amid growing furore over claims of academic plagiarism.

Support for Jason Arday’s family shows ‘Britain still cares’, says Windrush campaigner

Crowdfund passes £150,000, while Cambridge chancellor criticises ‘racist feeding frenzy’ around academic’s death A Windrush campaigner who launched a fundraiser for Jason Arday’s family has said the outpouring of support shows “Britain still cares”. Arday, who was found dead on Friday, had resigned the previous week from his post as professor of sociology of education at the University of Cambridge after allegations of plagiarism were made against him. Continue reading...

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Thousands mourn ex-Cambridge professor Jason Arday in London vigil

Thousands of people gathered in central London late on Monday to hold a vigil for black academic Jason Arday, blaming racism and relentless media pressure for his death last week. The vigil in central Trafalgar Square came as the head of Cambridge University on Monday condemned a “racist feeding frenzy” prompted by plagiarism claims against Arday. Arday, who became Cambridge’s youngest black professor when he was appointed in 2023, was found dead on Friday aged 41, after mounting accusations ...

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Cambridge Head Slams 'Feeding Frenzy' Over Dead Academic - Barron's

Cambridge Head Slams 'Feeding Frenzy' Over Dead Academic  Barron's

Cambridge chancellor hits out at ‘racist feeding frenzy’ targeting Jason Arday

Lord Chris Smith has questioned the way in which the black professor was treated by the media prior to his death

By Holly Evans

Thousands attend vigil in London for Cambridge academic Jason Arday

The head of Cambridge university condemned a “racist feeding frenzy” against Arday today.

Thousands gather in London to mourn Black academic Jason Arday

Thousands of people came together in central London late Monday to hold a vigil and pay respects to Black academic Jason Arday, blaming racism and media pressure for his sudden dea...

Before the Next Jason: When seniority becomes a weapon against young academics

The death of Professor Jason Arday should make the academic world pause. Arday, who became the youngest Black professor in the history of the University of Cambridge at the age of 37, died at 41 after weeks of intense public scrutiny, controversy and allegations concerning his academic work. He had denied plagiarism allegations, and his family has attributed his death to what it described as sustained abuse and misinformation. The police have said that his death was unexpected but is not bein...

By Isaac Yeboah