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The Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library at Harvard University (Irfan Zaman)
June 22, 2026, 1:22 pm
Universities, Democracy and the Art of Disagreement
On a recent trip to universities across America, Irfan Zaman found institutions grappling with a common challenge: how to sustain cultures of inquiry, pluralism and mutual respect
By Irfan Zaman
A young Jewish boy sits on his fathers shoulders waving a British Union flag.
June 5, 2026, 5:02 pm
Will Britain miss its Jews once they have gone?
For generations, Britain seemed to offer Jews something rare in European history. Not perfection, certainly not acceptance without conditions, but stability. That is now fading.
By Gary Cohen
UJS Leadership fellows in a seminar
May 19, 2026, 12:00 pm
Union of Jewish Students publishes guidance for universities
It offers recommendations on religious freedom, education on antisemitism and the Holocaust and incident response advice
By Michelle Rosenberg
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer speaks in number 10 Downing Street, Westminster, during a meeting of senior figures from across public life to drive forward a "whole of society" response to tackling antisemitism Hannah McKay/PA Wire
May 5, 2026, 10:44 am
Starmer criticises Arts Council over inaction on antisemitism at summit on tackling Jew-hatred
Prime Minister orders universities to take tougher action, enforce and publish measures to tackle antisemitism on campus.
By Lee Harpin
Candlelit tribute to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei displayed at a vigil in the UK. Credit: X
March 4, 2026, 11:45 am
Khamenei vigil to go ahead in Manchester tonight as police say law prevents ban
Police confirm vigil and counter-protest tonight as tributes to Iran’s Supreme Leader also take place at UK mosques
By Annabel Sinclair
China's flag (Photo by Macau Photo Agency on Unsplash)
February 23, 2026, 3:10 pm
Antisemitism surges in China, major Jewish policy institute warns
JPPI report finds antisemitic narratives spreading across Chinese media, universities and social platforms, intensifying since 7 October
By Annabel Sinclair
Michael Ben-Gad (right) addresses the Academics for Academic Freedom event alongside Ellie Lee, of the University of Kent, and Mark Birbeck, of the group Our Fight
November 24, 2025, 10:31 am
Israeli professor turns harassment into a lesson in wit and resilience
London-based Michael Ben-Gad tells free speech conference: 'They put me in what they think is an IDF uniform, but it was an Air Force major’s uniform'
By Beatrice Sayers
October 13, 2025, 10:36 am
Jewish group condemn venue silence over Manchester synagogue attack as ‘utterly unforgivable’
Education Secretary says universities can act against intimidation as Jewish group urges cancellation of Bob Vylan’s Manchester gig
By Jewish News Reporter
SA UK campus protest in June 2024. Screenshot: YouTube UJS
October 10, 2025, 10:34 am
OPINION: It’s time to stand against the glorification of terror on campus
Jewish students have faced two years of their peers justifying Hamas. After Tuesday’s protests, it’s time to take a stand.
By Samantha Cass
Students at the encampment at University College London
October 1, 2025, 12:28 pm
Free speech tsar tells universities: stop intimidation of Jewish students
Arif Ahmed says OfS expects action where campus protests or rhetoric threaten Jewish life
By Annabel Sinclair
A graduate waves a Palestinian flag during a ceremony at the University of Edinburgh, 11 July 2025. Photo taken from X
August 26, 2025, 12:25 pm
New report on antisemitism at European universities shows ‘environment of hatred’
Across multiple borders, often with the active help of those teaching at academic institutions, organisations with links to Palestinian terror groups have exerted pressure
By Jewish News Reporter
University of California, Los Angeles. Photo: Wikipedia
July 30, 2025, 9:59 am
UCLA settles antisemitism lawsuit with £4.6M payout, including donations to Jewish groups
The settlement is the largest of its kind in a campus antisemitism case and includes funding for Hillel, the ADL and others
By Asaf Elia-Shalev (JTA)
Deborah Lipstadt, United States Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism, attends a press conference during a meeting of Special Envoys and Coordinators to Combat Anti-Semitism. Credit: John Macdougall/AFP/POOL/dpa/Alamy Live News
April 27, 2025, 12:36 pm
Deborah Lipstadt: Trump’s universities crackdown has gone way too far
The former antisemitism envoy to the Biden administration praises elements of the White House's actions but worries about 'potential weaponising' of Jew-hatred
Scenes on Edinburgh University campus earlier this year.
April 16, 2025, 12:06 pm
Gold standard accreditation for universities that commit to combatting antisemitism
First of its kind initiative will help students decide which campus to apply to
By Michelle Rosenberg
Scenes on Edinburgh University campus earlier this year.
February 28, 2025, 4:11 pm
Almost nine in 10 Jewish students have faced antisemitism since 7/10, says report
Jewish students describe a toxic climate in University Jewish chaplaincy report
By Michelle Rosenberg
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