Universities

Soas student gave ‘thinly veiled’ support for Hamas in speech, court told

Sarah Cotte allegedly offered her ‘unconditional solidarity’ to the ‘Palestinian armed resistance’ in a speech outside the university in 2023

By JC Reporter

1 min read

Exterior view of the Soas Building at the University of London (Getty Images)

Pro-Palestinian protest camp at University College London (Photo by BENJAMIN CREMEL/AFP via Getty Images)

Universities

UCL axes antisemitism officer post sparking fear of worsening ‘hostile environment’ for Jewish students

By Jane Prinsley

6 min read

Pro-Palestine protest outside the London School of Economics (Photo by Peter Nicholls/Getty Images)

Antisemitism on campus

Universities failing to protect pro-Israel students from hate

By Jane Prinsley

6 min read

Royal Holloway, University of London (Image: Royal Holloway)

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Exclusive: MPs and peers condemn ‘disproportionate’ punishment of student who called keffiyeh ‘tea towel’

By Lorin Bell-Cross

3 min read

Charlotte Korchak speaking to students at a school in London (Photo: Danielle Manson)

Antisemitism on campus

I-gnite goes on the road as it prepares Jewish sixth-formers for uni

By Ben Conway

1 min read

Protesters is pictured demonstrating outside a university campus in 2024 (Photo: Getty)

Universities

MPs urge government to crack down on universities after shock campus poll

By Jane Prinsley

1 min read

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One in five UK students ‘reluctant’ to flatshare with a Jew

By Jane Prinsley

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Schools roadshow helps Jewish students to be their proud selves at university

I-gnite’s scheme prepares sixth-formers for campus life

By Ben Conway

3 min read

March 2, 2026 18:01

Jonathan Sacerdoti, Karen Cinnamon from ‘Your Jewish Life’, and Dov Forman in conversation with students at I-gnite’s 2025 Pre-Uni Prep

Student society gives advice on ‘collective grief’ after Khamenei killed

A charity under investigation for its alleged links to the regime also held a vigil for the Ayatollah, who was killed in Israeli strikes on Saturday

By Jane Prinsley

4 min read

March 2, 2026 16:06

The Absocs advised students on their mental health during this period (Photo: Instagram)

Vanderbilt University launches investigation after maths professor sets question on Israeli ‘occupation’

Tekin Karadağ reportedly asked students to determine the rate of Israeli territorial expansion in Palestine as a calculus exercise

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

February 24, 2026 13:14

An exterior shot of Kirkland Hall on the campus of Vanderbilt University and (inset) a maths problem allegedly set by one of the college's professors

Fears over web of pro-Iran student groups across UK

Khomeini merchandise on sale at British campus event and extremist speakers hosted by student societies

By Jane Prinsley

5 min read

February 19, 2026 16:40

Influencers Hussain Makke, Batool Subeiti, Mohammad Khani and Hassan al-Qadri have all been listed as speakers at Absoc events across UK campuses (Photo: JC / Instagram / YouTube screenshots)

School report: what Israel taught me about preparing young people for the future

The country’s innovation and determination to build is truly inspiring

By Charlie Kelsey

2 min read

January 23, 2026 13:01

At the Kotel: senior secondary school leaders on their PaJeS trip to Israel

By Sophie Dunoff

The stress of campus life is taking a profound toll on our children

Simply being Jewish on campus can be a source of constant, underlying anxiety – it should not be that way

3 min read

January 19, 2026 17:32

Edinburgh University activists took over the Old College quad in 2024, demanding that the institution divest from Israeli-linked companies (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

UK Jewish student pushed down stairs and others faced ‘genocide’ questions, chaplaincy group reveals

University Jewish Chaplaincy said they were just two examples out of hundreds of incidents that it has logged over the past year

By Mark Wood

2 min read

January 19, 2026 17:31

A student protester outside King's College London on October 7 2025 (Image: Getty)

‘Antizionists want to target Jews without looking racist – the USSR gave them the perfect playbook’

Antizionism is not a reaction to Israel but a political movement in its own right, argues sociologist Shaul Kelner

By Jane Prinsley

3 min read

January 14, 2026 11:49

Anti-Israel demonstrators protest in Parliament Square in London on February 21, 2024 (Image: Getty)

UK government ‘ignored’ UAE warning about Islamist extremism in British universities

Former presidential adviser says situation prompted UAE to block state funding for study in UK, researcher Khaled Hassan flags

By Jamie Shapiro

2 min read

January 12, 2026 17:08

Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, president of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) (Image: Getty Images)

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Universities

Soas student gave ‘thinly veiled’ support for Hamas in speech, court told

UCL axes antisemitism officer post sparking fear of worsening ‘hostile environment’ for Jewish students

Universities failing to protect pro-Israel students from hate

Exclusive: MPs and peers condemn ‘disproportionate’ punishment of student who called keffiyeh ‘tea towel’

I-gnite goes on the road as it prepares Jewish sixth-formers for uni

MPs urge government to crack down on universities after shock campus poll

One in five UK students ‘reluctant’ to flatshare with a Jew

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