Jason Arday has been found dead at an address in Battersea.
Jason Arday, ex-Cambridge professor at centre of plagiarism row, found dead
Jason Arday, the former University of Cambridge professor at the centre of a plagiarism row, has been found dead.
Emergency services said a man was found "unresponsive" at an address in Batte
rsea, south London, on Friday afternoon.
Arday resigned as a Cambridge professor of sociology of education last week after allegations of plagiarism and questions about some of his achievements. He had denied the claims.
Arday's family said in a statement that they were "in shock to have lost this amazing father, partner, brother, uncle and son".
They added: "The campaign of misinformation was too much for Jason, who was a gentle man and who always wanted to see the best in everyone."
Earlier on Friday, police officers were called to an address in Battersea by the London Ambulance Service.
In a statement, the Metropolitan Police said: "At this time his death is being treated as unexpected, but is not believed to be suspicious."
Cambridge University vice-chancellor Prof Deborah Prentice said: "We are desperately saddened to hear this tragic news."
"Our heartfelt sympathies go to Jason Arday's family and friends at this incredibly difficult time," she said.
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Tributes paid to Jason Arday after ex-Cambridge professor found dead
Tributes have been paid to Jason Arday, the former Cambridge professor, after he was found dead at an address in Battersea, south London, on Friday afternoon.
In a statement issued by his publisher Simon & Schuster UK, Prof Arday's family said they were "in shock to have lost this amazing father, partner, brother, uncle and son".
They said a "campaign of misinformation" had been too much for him.
Arday, 41, resigned as a Cambridge professor of sociology of education last week after allegations of plagiarism and questions about some of his achievements. He had denied the claims.
The University of Cambridge vice-chancellor Prof Deborah Prentice led the tributes, saying the faculty was "desperately saddened" to learn of his death.
"Our heartfelt sympathies go to Jason Arday's family and friends at this incredibly difficult time."
Education Secretary Lucy Powell said she was "deeply shocked and saddened" to hear about the death and she urged people to "remember there are real people with loved ones involved".
Mayor of London Sir Sadiq Khan is among those who have said Arday was subjected to unrelenting media scrutiny.
He said Arday had faced "an unacceptable public hounding and campaign of abuse", adding that he was a victim of "a pernicious public shaming that other people in his position simply wouldn't have faced".
"His death was a tragedy, but once again it should be a wake up call for all of us," he posted on X.
Director of the Autism Research Centre at the University of Cambridge, Prof Simon Baron-Cohen said he spoke to Arday the morning of his death, and said the academic had felt unable to leave the house.
"He has experienced what he described as a campaign against him, for the last three years," he told BBC News.
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