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Inquest opened into death of ex-Cambridge professor Arday

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The academic faced allegations that he had plagiarized parts of his doctoral thesis and exaggerated some of his personal accomplishments, but he disputed the claims.

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  1. New York Post

    Professor Jason Arday’s death and more: Letters to the Editor — Aug. 23, 2026 (opens New York Post)

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    NY Post readers discuss Cambridge University professor Jason Arday's death and more.

  2. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Inquest opens into death of ex-Cambridge University professor Jason Arday (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    An inquest into the sudden death earlier this month of Jason Arday, a university professor who faced a storm of plagiarism accusations, has opened in London

  3. The Guardian

    Inquest opens into death of former Cambridge professor Jason Arday (opens The Guardian)

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    Academic was found unresponsive by family members, inquest told, as coroner adjourns proceedings to later date A coroner has formally opened an inquest into the death of Jason Arday, who resigned as a professor at the University of Cambridge amid allegations of plagiarism.

  4. BBC News

    Inquest begins into death of Jason Arday (opens BBC News)

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    Dr Julian Morris Morris said he had "reason to suspect that Professor Arday died an unnatural death".

  5. Breitbart News

    Coroner Opens Inquest Into Sudden Death of Ex-Cambridge Academic Jason Arday (opens Breitbart News)

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    Inquest opened Wednesday into sudden death of Jason Arday, a Cambridge University professor who faced a storm of plagiarism accusations.

  6. Courthouse News Service

    Inquest opened into death of ex-Cambridge professor Arday (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    The academic faced allegations that he had plagiarized parts of his doctoral thesis and exaggerated some of his personal accomplishments, but he disputed the claims.

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