# Jason Arday’s death prompts calls for reflection, fairness 2026-08-15T12:28:21+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Former Cambridge professor Jason Arday, 41, was found unresponsive at an address in Battersea, south London, on Friday and was pronounced dead at the scene. Police said his death was unexpected but not believed to be suspicious. Andy Burnham called it a “tragedy on so many levels” and urged people not to rush to judgement. Arday resigned last week as Cambridge’s Professor of Sociology of Education after allegations that parts of his PhD thesis were plagiarised and scrutiny of other claims about his background. He denied the plagiarism allegations. His family said he had faced a campaign of misinformation, while his resignation letter cited the profound toll of public accusations. Cambridge said it would investigate his appointment and work. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - hindustantimes.com Tags: Andy Burnham, Battersea, Jason Arday, University of Cambridge Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/former-cambridge-professor-jason-arday-dies-aged-41/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/former-cambridge-professor-jason-arday-dies-aged-41/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.