Jason Arday, oo ahaa borofisar Cambridge, ayaa si lama filaan ah u dhintay

Qoyskiisa iyo taageerayaashiisu waxay ka hadlayaan cadaadiska loo geystay ka dib eedeymo xadgudub akadeemiyeed

Jason Arday, oo ahayd cilmiga bulshada iyo borofisar Ingiriis ah, ayaa si lama filaan ah u dhintay isagoo 41 sano jira. Waxaa laga helay 'aan falcelin' guri ku yaal koonfurta London ee maalintii Jimcihii. Wuxuu iska casilay Cambridge ka dib eedeymo xadgudub ah.

Hadalka Qoyska iyo Cambridge

Qoyska Arday ayaa sheegay in ololaha 'warfaafinta been abuurka ah' uu ahaa 'mid aad u badan Jason... oo had iyo jeer doonayay inuu ku arkay dadka wanaagga.' Waxay intaas ku dartay in muddo seddex sano ah uu 'la kulmay ololahan dhibaato joogto ah... kuwaas oo aan dhagaxna tebin doonin raadintooda ah inay isaga yareeyaan'.

Deborah Prentice, maamulaha sare ee Cambridge, ayaa xaqiijisay in jaamacadu ay baaritaan furto xaaladaha shaqada Arday. Waxay tidhi waayay 'naxdin aad u weyn' geeridiisa kadib markii uu ololahaas furay.

Taageerayaasha iyo Dhaleeceynta Warbaahinta

Jolyon Maugham, aasaasaha Good Law Project, ayaa aad u argagaxay dhimashada Arday. Isagoo la hadlaya Sky, wuxuu ku eedeeyay warbaahinta inay silciyeen borofisarka, isagoo darna in haddii ay 'xoogaa naxariis badan' yihiin uu noolaan lahaa.

Kehinde Andrews wuxuu Arday la kulmay Isniintii si uu u taageero, wuxuuna soo jeediyay in loo bartilmaansaday midabkiisa. Sadiq Khan wuxuu ku yidhi X inuu ahaa 'dhibane ceeb dadweyne ah oo xun oo dadka kale ee booskiisa joogaa aysan wajihi lahayn'.

Eedeymihii iyo Jawaabtii Jaamacadda

Bishii July, Times of London waxay daabacday falanqayn qoraalkiisii 2015, iyagoo sheegay tuduc 'isku mid ama u dhow' mid kale. Nathan Cofnas ayaa bishii hore su'aal galiyay u-qalmitaankiisa, iyadoo warbaahintu ay ka hadlayso lacagta 5.5 milyan pound.

Tobaneeyo aqoonyahan Cambridge ah ayaa saxixtay warqad dalbanaya baaritaan madax-bannaan. Jaamacaddu markii hore way taagtay Arday iyadoo ku xusan in Liverpool John Moores ay baartay, laakiin way bedeshay oo furatay baaritaan 'kadib macluumaad cusub oo ku saabsan u-qalmitaanka'.

Jason Arday, a British sociologist and professor, was found unresponsive inside a home in south London on Friday. He was 41 years old at the time of his death, just days after stepping down from Cambridge amid intense scrutiny over plagiarism allegations.

Family speaks out on sustained abuse

Arday's family said that a 'campaign of misinformation' had been 'too much for Jason... who always wanted to see the best in everyone.' They added that for three years, Arday had been 'subjected to a campaign of sustained abuse... by those who would leave no stone unturned in their quest to undermine him.'

The family's statement was issued through his publisher, describing the toll the relentless public scrutiny had taken on the professor, who had always sought to see the best in everyone around him.

Cambridge and allies mourn the loss

Cambridge's vice-chancellor Deborah Prentice announced the university would investigate the circumstances around Arday's employment, saying she was 'desperately saddened.' Arday was 37 when he became Cambridge's youngest Black professor in 2023, having overcome dyslexia, developmental delays, and autism that left him non-verbal until the age of 11.

Supporters described the plagiarism allegations as a 'smear campaign' designed to undermine Arday and other Black people who hold 'positions of influence.' Professor of Black studies Kehinde Andrews told Sky he had met up with Arday on Monday to offer him support and suggested he had been targeted because of the colour of his skin.

Media accused of persecution

Talking to Sky shortly after Arday's death was announced, he accused the media of persecuting the professor, adding that if they had been 'a little bit more compassionate' he might still be alive. London's mayor Sadiq Khan also called out the media, saying in a post on X that the professor had been 'the victim of a pernicious public shaming that other people in his position simply wouldn't have faced.'

Questions about Arday's qualifications were raised publicly last month by Nathan Cofnas, and British media also raised questions about Arday's claims that he had raised 5.5 million pounds ($7.4 million) for charity through feats such as running 30 marathons in 35 days and 600 miles in six days.