Jason Arday: 10 things you may not know about British-born Ghanaian former Cambridge professor found dead at 41

He was an advocate for greater access to higher education Arday used his academic work to campaign for greater representation of Black and minority ethnic people in higher education and for wider access to universities for disadvantaged groups.

His academic career came under intense scrutiny in 2026 In the weeks before his death, Arday became the subject of allegations concerning plagiarism in some of his academic work.

Instead, he went on to pursue higher education and an academic career.