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Cambridge launches review into support for Jason Arday before death
The University of Cambridge has launched an independent review into its "decision-making and actions" in the period leading up to former professor Jason Arday's death.
The review will examine the support available to Arday before his death, as well as the wider context of his time at the university.
Arday, 41, was found dead at his home in London on 14 August, the week after resigning from his position as professor of sociology of education amid intense scrutiny over allegations of plagiarism. He had denied the claims.
Announcing the review on Friday, Vice-Chancellor Prof Deborah Prentice said the time since his death had been a "period of profound sadness and reflection for the university".
"We worked very hard to support Professor Arday during an appalling period of external criticism and focus, but given the devastating outcome, we are still asking ourselves whether we could have and should have done more," she said.
In a post on social media, the University of Cambridge said: "University Council took the necessary steps to launch an independent review into the university's decision-making and actions, with a focus on identifying shortcomings and areas for improvement."
The first part of the review will look at the "support, interventions and protections" available to Arday in the period before his death.
Those findings will be reported within three months, allowing recommendations for "urgent action" to be considered and implemented "without delay".
It will be led by Nazir Afzal, chancellor of the University of Manchester and former chief crown prosecutor for the North West of England.
Afzal said in a statement that "it is important that we approach this work with both rigour and humanity", adding "we must be willing to ask difficult questions".