Thousands mourn ex-Cambridge professor Jason Arday in London vigil

Cambridge head slams 'feeding frenzy' over dead academic

Arday, who became Cambridge's youngest-ever black professor when he was appointed in 2023, was found dead Friday aged 41, after mounting accusations he had plagiarised parts of his doctoral thesis and exaggerated some of his personal life achievements.

Professor Jason Arday’s vigil was attended by crowds of people in Trafalgar Square after his death was announced on Friday

Speakers included British Labour MPs Diane Abbott and Dawn Butler, along with Woolley, who sits in the House of Lords, and director of the Good Law Project Jo Maugham.