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February 27, 2017 at 10:49 am
'Israeli Apartheid Week' events face cancellations
The recent cancellation of a number of 'Israeli Apartheid Week’ events at campuses across the UK appears to presage a significant change in the way institutions deal with the issue...
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February 20, 2017 at 10:28 am
NUS faces further challenge over anti-Semitism
Over the weekend, the Guardian examined how UK universities have been “urged to tackle [a] rising tide of antisemitism on campus”, documenting the spate of anti-Semitic graffiti previously reported by Student Rights...
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February 17, 2017 at 6:55 am
Students discuss extremism at York University
Student Rights appeared at the University of York this week, where students expressed concerns about events featuring CAGE Outreach Director Moazzam Begg...
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February 13, 2017 at 6:30 am
Student Rights on-campus at the University of Hull
Last Wednesday, Student Rights’ National Organiser, Eliot Miller, gave a presentation on extremist speakers and the Prevent Duty at the University of Hull...
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February 7, 2017 at 1:57 pm
Swastikas on-campus at Cambridge (Update: Swastikas found at other universities)
Student Rights has learnt from a number of students at the University of Cambridge that a spate of anti-Semitic incidents have been reported at the prestigious university...
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February 1, 2017 at 5:50 am
Student Rights on-campus in Durham and Cambridge
Over the last week, Student Rights' National Organiser, Elliot Miller, has delivered workshops on challenging extremism to students in Durham and Cambridge...
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January 23, 2017 at 7:11 am
Friends of al-Aqsa and campus activism
Since the start of the 2016-17 academic year, Student Rights has seen a concerted attempt by Friends of Al Aqsa (FOA) to target students across the UK...
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January 11, 2017 at 6:05 am
Tommy Robinson still slated to appear at York (Update: Robinson claims event cancelled)
The controversial former leader of the English Defence League (EDL) still appears to be due to speak at the University of York on 19 January after considerable media attention at the end of 2016...
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December 9, 2016 at 5:28 am
Student Voice: Malia and the left have betrayed Jewish students
This Sunday, UJS will vote on whether to cut ties with the NUS over the behaviour of Malia Bouattia. Here, Goldsmiths student Binyomin Gilbert highlights his concerns...
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December 5, 2016 at 10:02 am
Student Rights at UCL
On Thursday 1st December, Elliot Miller, National Organiser at Student Rights, gave a workshop on challenging extremism on campuses to around 40 students at University College London...
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May 10, 2016 at 10:43 am
Student Rights Releases Model External Speaker Policy
Student Rights is releasing a new briefing, ‘A Model External Speaker Policy: Assessing the Risks Posed by External Speakers On-campus’, to provide institutions with advice on mitigating the risks posed by external speakers...
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April 1, 2016 at 12:30 pm
Extreme or Intolerant Speakers on London Campuses between September 2015 and January 2016
A new briefing by Student Rights examines the events featuring speakers with a history of extreme or intolerant views logged across London in the first four months of the 2015-16 academic year...
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March 10, 2016 at 12:57 pm
Antisemitism on Campus – A Student Rights Briefing
Following the allegations of antisemitism at the University of Oxford last month, Student Rights has compiled further evidence of the extent of the problem based on monitoring of student events and social media…
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July 14, 2015 at 5:00 am
Preventing Prevent: Challenges to Counter-Radicalisation Policy On Campus
A new report from Student Rights highlights that, despite significant concerns about extremist activism on UK campuses, counter-radicalisation efforts have faced substantial challenge from student groups...
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October 21, 2013 at 10:48 am
At What Price? Transparency and Ethics in Higher Education Funding from Overseas
A new report has revealed Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Britain received more than £100 million in tuition funding from some of the world's most repressive regimes over the past decade, including money from Syria, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain...
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