The death of Jason Arday must prompt deep reflection | Nature

Universities and media organizations need to scrutinize their roles in the events that led to this tragedy.

People gathered in London’s Trafalgar Square for a vigil in memory of sociologist Jason Arday on 17 August.Credit: Lab Mo/SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty “The years since my appointment have also been marked by an unrelenting level of public scrutiny and personal attack. While criticism is an inevitable part of academic life, what I have experienced has gone far beyond scholarly disagreement.” Racism: Overcoming science’s toxic legacy These were the words of Jason Arday when he resigned as professor of sociology of education at the University of Cambridge, UK, on 5 August, amid claims of…

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