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Jewish students at Freshers Week, September 2024. Pic: UJS Facebook
September 25, 2024, 4:38 pm
More Jewish students engaging with their religious and cultural identity, says University Jewish Chaplaincy
Despite rising antisemitism post October 7th, 92% belong to a JSoc
By Michelle Rosenberg
A graduation at St Andrews and (inset) the rector Stella Maris. Picture: St Andrews University
August 2, 2024, 9:51 am
St Andrews University had ‘no choice’ but to dismiss rector from key roles
Stella Maris repeatedly declined to accept report by leading barrister and then criticised the decision that strips her of a place on the governing body and as a trustee
By Beatrice Sayers
Graffitti on Hillel House Leeds University
May 7, 2024, 1:34 pm
Downing Street to host crisis meeting with university leaders over campus antisemitism
Education secretary Gillian Keegan will call for 'robust action' by university chiefs, with UJS leader also due to speak at the meeting at No 10
By Lee Harpin
A St Andrews University graduation and (inset) Aswini Weereratne KC of Doughty Street Chambers
January 7, 2024, 10:44 am
Barrister quits as university investigator the day after her appointment is revealed
Exclusive: St Andrews had given KC who signed petition urging the government to stop sale of arms to Israel the task of carrying out inquiry into conduct of genocide-row rector
By Beatrice Sayers
A graduation at St Andrews and (inset) the rector Stella Maris. Picture: St Andrews University
December 19, 2023, 9:32 am
Exclusive: St Andrews University will ask external investigator to look into rector’s actions
Decision follows outcry over email to students from Stella Maris accusing Israel of genocide and apartheid and her subsequent refusal to apologise
By Beatrice Sayers
Pic: UJS
December 8, 2023, 1:33 pm
OPINION: Academia, we have an almighty problem
Hatred of Jews and Israel has infected UK universities and public discourse, writes Alex Brummer for Jewish News
By Alex Brummer
The cloisters of St Salvator's Quadrangle and (inset) the rector Stella Maris. Picture: St Andrews University
December 6, 2023, 6:08 pm
St Andrews University’s genocide row rector suggests she is threefold victim
Stella Maris reposts accusations of anti-black racism, Islamophobia and misogyny as barrister argues she must resign or be removed after being elected on a platform of unification and then creating division
By Beatrice Sayers
St Salvator's Quad at St Andrews and, inset, Stella Maris. Photograph: University of St Andrews
November 27, 2023, 4:21 pm
St Andrews University rector sent students links to Hamas-supporting websites
Principal appears to back Stella Maris but pressure increases on rector to resign from pastoral and advocacy role after she accuses students of weaponisng antisemitism against her
By Beatrice Sayers
Signing of the IHRA ministerial declaration in Brussels
June 5, 2023, 12:03 pm
Lord Mann demands meeting with government’s new free speech chief to ‘assess risk to IHRA’
EXCLUSIVE Professor Arif Ahmed's 'idea that IHRA restricts free speech was ill informed and reached without talking to Jewish students', says Mann
By Lee Harpin
2K8YR5X Rishi Sunak makes a speech outside 10 Downing Street, London, after meeting King Charles III and accepting his invitation to become Prime Minister and form a new government. Picture date: Tuesday October 25, 2022.
May 30, 2023, 4:25 pm
Sunak expected to confirm ‘anti-IHRA professor’ as his new ‘free speech tzar’
Professor Arif Ahmed expected to be announced as Director for Freedom of Speech and Academic Freedom this week
By Lee Harpin
Students calling on the University of Bristol to adopt IHRA definition at protest outside Wills Hall Conference Centre (Credit: Union of Jewish Students / Twitter)
January 19, 2023, 8:49 am
Israel-Gaza violence ‘fuelled rise in UK campus antisemitism’, report reveals
New Community Security Trust campus report shows university-related antisemitic incidents rose by 22 per cent over the past two academic years,
By Lee Harpin
Professor Arif Ahmed addresses the Cambridge Union
January 16, 2023, 12:20 pm
Professor ‘lined up’ for government’s academic free speech role is IHRA critic
Cambridge professor Arif Ahmed reportedly Rishi Sunak's favoured candidate for new director for freedom of speech and academic freedom role, aimed at ensuring university speakers are not 'cancelled'
By Lee Harpin
Tzipi Hotovely being bundled into a car and driven away from LSE event as protesters swarm car 2021 Screenshot Twitter)
October 13, 2022, 12:01 pm
Anti-Israel abuse at UK universities impacting on free speech, report claims
New report by Higher Education Policy Institute thinktank claims uni debates have been cancelled over fears of a repeat of the scenes that greeted Israeli ambassador to the UK when she took part in debate at the LSE
By Lee Harpin
Ex Tory chairman and chancellor Nadhim Zahawi
May 24, 2022, 10:34 am
Zahawi: Universities must ‘balance’ tackling antisemitism and protecting free speech
Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi has told MPs 'universities and students’ unions must balance their legal duties, including freedom of speech and tackling harassment. '
By Lee Harpin
Ex-NUS president Shaima Dallali was ousted from the union in November 2022 over antisemitism claims.
May 17, 2022, 11:15 am
VOICE OF THE JEWISH NEWS: Students, Jewish or not, deserve so much better
This week's Jewish News editorial looks at why the Government has suspended all engagement with the National Union of Students.
By Richard Ferrer
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