Coroner Opens Inquest Into Death of Cambridge Professor Jason Arday

A coroner opened an inquest on 26 August 2026 into the death of Jason Arday, 41, Cambridge's youngest-ever Black professor. He died at his Battersea home on 14 August, nine days after resigning amid plagiarism accusations he denied. Police found the death not suspicious. The inquest was adjourned to an unspecified date.