Universities

SOAS expels student involved in Gaza encampment following harassment allegation

Haya Adam vowed to continue to fight for her ‘Palestinian brothers and sisters by any means necessary’

By Jane Prinsley

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August 12, 2025 14:19

Haya Adam had previously been suspended by the London University (Photo: Instagram)

Kiwi musical college sparks confusion with ‘we love NZSM’ tweet

Some online pointed out that the acronym resembled the word ‘Nazism’, much to the bewilderment of social media users

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

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July 31, 2025 15:27

The New Zealand School of Music has caused confusion online with a tweet saying 'we love NZSM' (Image: X/@TheTonightSho)

Australia tells universities they will face cuts if they fail to tackle antisemitism

Australia's special envoy to combat antisemitism has said anti-Jewish racism had become ‘normalised’ on campuses

By Jamie Shapiro

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July 28, 2025 16:28

Worries have arisen that the report conflates pro-Palestine protests at universities with antisemitism (Image: Getty)

Columbia University agrees to $221m settlement in federal antisemitism probe

Education Secretary Linda McMahon said the US is undergoing a ‘seismic shift’ in its response to antisemitism at taxpayer-funded institutions

By Aaron Bandler

1 min read

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July 24, 2025 10:51

Columbia University has agreed a sizeable settlement with the federal government as part of an Education Department investigation into campus antisemitism (Image: Getty)

Jewish student to sue Berlin university after hate attack left him with brain haemorrhage

The student claims the Free University of Berlin has failed to deal with antisemitism

By Jamie Shapiro

1 min read

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July 18, 2025 15:15

The Free University of Berlin (FU) will have to answer questions in court (Image: Getty)

Anti-Zionism in academia could leave Israel Studies ‘homeless’, new report warns

Dr Sara Yael Hirschhorn spoke to the JC about her mission to get students to engage with the Israel-Palestine conflict beyond the limits of TikTok videos, hashtags, and political propaganda

By Amelie Botbol

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July 16, 2025 16:50

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators march through the Columbia University campus to mark one year of the war between Hamas and Israel in New York City on October 7, 2024. (Photo by kena betancur / AFP) (Photo by KENA BETANCUR/AFP via Getty Images)

Columbia president tried to remove Jewish ‘mole’ on university board

Newly published emails show that Claire Shipman downplayed concerns about campus antisemitism and called for the dismissal of one of the institution’s ‘most outspoken Jewish advocates’

By Andrew Bernard

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July 3, 2025 16:29

Claire Shipman, acting president of Columbia University, has apologised after it emerged she called for the removal of a Jewish member of the university's board (Image: Getty)

By Melissa Langsam Braunstein

Qatari money, priorities and interests are now woven into many US universities

Universities must reconsider their values, for the sake of America’s future

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June 19, 2025 11:16

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators gather for a mock trial against the University of Michigan's Board of Regents on the university's campus in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on April 21, 2025. (Photo by JEFF KOWALSKY/AFP via Getty Images)

US suspends student visa applications over college antisemitism probe

The pause will allow the Trump administration to set up procedures to vet candidates’ social media activity

By Jacob Jaffa

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May 28, 2025 10:52

City University mob calls for ‘terrorist’ Israeli professor to be sacked over IDF service

Student groups ‘glorifying terror’ as they reject ceasefire and commemorate Yahya Sinwar’s anniversary

Prestigious UK defence college bans Israeli students from applying

Leeds students celebrate Jerusalem terror attack with post about ‘legendary’ machine gun

Jewish university students brace for further hostility and antisemitism on campus as new academic year begins

Forty Gazan students to come to the UK to study in government-backed scholarship scheme

George Washington University ‘deliberately indifferent’ to antisemitism, claims DoJ report

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City University mob calls for ‘terrorist’ Israeli professor to be sacked over IDF service

Student groups ‘glorifying terror’ as they reject ceasefire and commemorate Yahya Sinwar’s anniversary

Prestigious UK defence college bans Israeli students from applying

Leeds students celebrate Jerusalem terror attack with post about ‘legendary’ machine gun

Jewish university students brace for further hostility and antisemitism on campus as new academic year begins

Forty Gazan students to come to the UK to study in government-backed scholarship scheme

George Washington University ‘deliberately indifferent’ to antisemitism, claims DoJ report

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SOAS expels student involved in Gaza encampment following harassment allegation

Kiwi musical college sparks confusion with ‘we love NZSM’ tweet

Australia tells universities they will face cuts if they fail to tackle antisemitism

Columbia University agrees to $221m settlement in federal antisemitism probe

Jewish student to sue Berlin university after hate attack left him with brain haemorrhage

Anti-Zionism in academia could leave Israel Studies ‘homeless’, new report warns

Columbia president tried to remove Jewish ‘mole’ on university board

Qatari money, priorities and interests are now woven into many US universities

US suspends student visa applications over college antisemitism probe