Glasgow University releases statement following death of former professor, Jason Arday

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The University of Glasgow has released a statement saying it is “shocked and saddened” by the death of former professor, Jason Arday. 

Jason Arday, who was a professor at Glasgow in 2022 before moving to Cambridge, was found dead at an address in Battersea, south London, on Friday afternoon. 

The 41-year-old professor of sociology of education, who became Cambridge’s youngest black professor in 2023, had recently faced accusations regarding academic misconduct and plagiarism.

Arday quit his teaching post at the University of Cambridge on Wednesday 5th August, after the university launched an investigation into the potential plagiarism of his academic qualifications and honorary appointments. Arday had previously said the controversy surrounding his work led to “an unrelenting level of public scrutiny and personal attack.”

Commenting after Arday’s death, a University of Glasgow spokesperson said: “We are deeply shocked and saddened by the death of our former colleague Professor Jason Arday.

“Our thoughts and deepest sympathies are with his friends and family at this desperately sad time.” 

via SWNS

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Before Arday’s death, University of Glasgow had previously announced that it would review its 2022 decision to hire the sociology professor.

On the Cambridge Faculty of Education, Arday was listed as a visiting professor at Glasgow, but this was later refuted by Glasgow.

A University of Glasgow spokesperson explained: “Jason Arday was emplglasooyed as professor of sociology of education at the University of Glasgow, from January 2022 to March 2023. He left the university to take up his role as professorial chair at the University of Cambridge.

The University of Cambridge’s vice-chancellor also released a statement following Arday’s death, saying: “My thoughts and deepest condolences are with Jason’s family and loved ones who, as they said last night, have lost a father, partner, brother, uncle and son.”

Arday’s family have said they are “in shock to have lost this amazing father, partner, brother, uncle and son.”

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