Former University of Cambridge professor, Jason Arday, passed away at the age of 41 on Friday evening. The death comes a week after his controversial resignation over accusations of plagiarism in his PhD thesis.
The unexpected death at the age of 41 – just three years after his Cambridge appointment- has sparked an interest in his family. As is well documented, the late professor, diagnosed with autism at a young age, was unable to read or write till he was 18. Jason Arday was married and had two children. In this article we will delve deeper into what is known about Jason Arday’s family. She taught Arday phonics and helped him learn to read. Arday also mentioned their children, Taylah and Noah, alongside her. “Our heartfelt sympathies go to Jason Arday’s family and friends at this incredibly difficult time
Though Debbie-Ann McKenzie does not have a public profile, she was mentioned in the foreword to Arday’s book, “Dismantling Race in Higher Education”, as “my beautiful wife Debbie-Ann. University of Cambridge Vice-Chancellor Deborah Prentice said the university reacted to the death saying that the entire Cambridge community is saddened by the “tragic news. “We are desperately saddened to hear this tragic news,” she told the press.
