Antisemitism on the rise at universities, charity warns
Cases of antisemitism affecting university students and staff in the UK increased in the last academic year, according to a charity that monitors antisemitic incidents.
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The Community Security Trust (CST) said it had
The Community Security Trust (CST) said it had recorded 95 "university-related" incidents in the 2025-26 academic year - up from 83 the year before.
It said the number had fallen from its
It said the number had fallen from its peak in the year after Hamas attacked Israel on 7 October 2023 and the war in Gaza began, but remains "substantially higher" than before that point.
Universities UK (UUK) represents more than 140 institutions
Universities UK (UUK) represents more than 140 institutions and said its members needed to "protect Jewish students and staff", adding that the findings were a "serious concern". Lucy Powell, education secretary in England, said the findings in the CST report were "deeply troubling".
"We expect universities to take a zero-tolerance approach
"We expect universities to take a zero-tolerance approach to antisemitism, and are providing training to help university staff identify and respond to incidents swiftly," she said.
The CST defines an antisemitic incident as "university-related"
The CST defines an antisemitic incident as "university-related" if it concerns a student, member of staff or academic at a UK university "in their academic or student capacity" - including on campus and online.
In 2022-23, the last academic year before the
In 2022-23, the last academic year before the 7 October attack, the CST recorded 53 incidents. That grew to 272 in 2023-24.
A report from the charity examining the past
A report from the charity examining the past two academic years says reported incidents fell in 2024-25 and but grew again in 2025-26.
The most common type of incident recorded by
The most common type of incident recorded by CST over both years was abusive behaviour, including verbal abuse, comments made in person or online and antisemitic graffiti. Its report said that, for the first time, there were two occurrences of extreme violence in 2024-25.
It said there were six reported assaults across
It said there were six reported assaults across both years, eight incidents of damage and desecration to Jewish property - five of which were in student accommodation - and ten threats.
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Antisemitism on the rise at universities, charity warns
Cases of antisemitism affecting university students and staff in the UK increased in the last academic year, according to a charity that monitors antisemitic incidents.
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