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Former Cambridge professor Jason Arday found dead

Former Cambridge professor Jason Arday found dead
Financial Times Friday 14 August 2026, 21:24 UTC 1 min read
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University’s youngest-ever Black professor had been under scrutiny following plagiarism allegations

University’s youngest-ever Black professor had been under scrutiny following plagiarism allegations
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