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Jason Arday, Cambridge's youngest ever Black professor, found dead after 'harassment campaign'

Jason Arday, a former University of Cambridge professor appears in this picture obtained from social media.
Jason Arday, a former University of Cambridge professor appears in this picture obtained from social media, released on October 9, 2020. © via Reuters/Royal Borough of Greenwich

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Saturday the death of Jason Arday was "a tragedy on so many levels". Cambridge's youngest ever Black professor, who resigned from the university last week following a high-profile plagiarism scandal that raised claims of racism, was found dead.

British ⁠Prime Minister ​Andy Burnham said on Saturday the death of ​an academic – who was the University of Cambridge's youngest ever Black professor but who resigned after accusations ​of ‌plagiarism – was a tragedy ⁠that needed reflection.

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