Jason Arday death ‘tragedy on so many levels’ says PM Burnham

Andy Burnham has described the death of former Cambridge professor Jason Arday as "a tragedy on so many levels," as he called for a "moment for reflection".

Arday was found dead on Aug 14, just over a week after he quit his positions as university professor and Jesus College fellow.

Jason Arday, who frequently appeared in UK media, resigned as a professor of sociology of education at Cambridge earlier this month following the accusations.

The death of former Cambridge professor Jason Arday is a "tragedy" and should be a "moment for reflection", British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said.

Police say Arday was found 'unresponsive' at a south London property on Friday

The academic was found unresponsive at an address in Battersea on Friday

Andy Burnham said his death was a "really sad, sad and sorry state of affairs".

Andy Burnham said ‘it’s a moment for reflection, I would say, reflecting on how how things came to this’.

Andy Burnham said ‘it’s a moment for reflection, I would say, reflecting on how how things came to this’.

Jason Arday was found dead at his homePress Association and Benjamin Blosse11:40, 15 Aug 2026Updated 11:41, 15 Aug 2026Prime Minister Andy Burnham said the death of former Cambridge professor Jason Arday was “a tragedy”.‌Prof Arday, who resigned after a plagiarism row, was pronounced dead after emergency services were

Andy Burnham has called the death of a former University of Cambridge professor, who was the subject of plagiarism allegations, a "tragedy on so many levels".

British academic and author Jason Arday has died, according to reports. He was found "unresponsive" at an address in Battersea, south London, on Friday afternoon, The Telegraph reports.