UK prime minister calls for reflection after ex-Cambridge professor Arday’s death

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has called for reflection following the death of former Cambridge professor Jason Arday, who resigned last week amid plagiarism allegations, according to the New York Post.

Arday, 41, was found dead in south London on Friday; police say the death is being treated as unexpected but not suspicious. His family said he faced a “campaign of harassment” since becoming Cambridge’s youngest Black professor. Critics and supporters remain divided over whether scrutiny of his credentials was legitimate or, as some allege, fueled by racism tied to broader DEI debates.

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