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Inquest opens into death of Cambridge professor Jason Arday

An inquest formally opened on August 26, 2026, into the death of 41-year-old Jason Arday, a former Cambridge University professor who was found unresponsive at his home in Battersea, south London, on August 14. The coroner adjourned proceedings pending further investigation.

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Inquest opens into death of former Cambridge professor Jason Arday

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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. Arday, 41, died at his home in Battersea, south London on 14 August, nine days after his resignation. Family members watched t