Gaza crisis

After previous hearing led to ousting of Harvard and Penn leaders, Baroness Shafik calls for understanding but struggles to define response

Amid high-profile resignations, presidents face increased pressure over public statements

Researchers at Risk programme currently limited to Ukrainian scholars

Adam Habib says institutions that spoke out over Ukraine ‘immediately invoked institutional neutrality’ on Gaza, questioning whether they would have done the same in relation to Nazi Germany

Baroness Shafik’s appearance before committee, in expected repeat of grilling that led to Harvard and Penn departures, described as not ‘voluntary’

Our department obliges Jewish studies students to study Islamic civilisation and vice versa. But will extremism put off applicants, asks Jonathan Judaken

Baroness Foster of Oxton falsely alleged that Oxford PhD student Melika Gorgianeh had displayed ‘disgusting antisemitic symbols’

Heriot-Watt researcher Kate Sang says Michelle Donelan ‘made a cheap political point at my expense and caused serious damage to my reputation’

Michelle Donelan faces calls to apologise as equality committee at centre of Gaza free speech row set to reconvene

Anti-Jewish hate reaches record high as vast majority of cases recorded by Community Security Trust come after 7 October

Administrators toughen policies and responses after watching Ivy League presidents ousted

Supporters of Ghassan Hage claim his dismissal follows a ‘smear campaign’ responding to his condemnation of ‘war crimes’ in Palestinian territories

Palestinian scholars mourn ‘deliberate targeting’ of higher education but pledge to rebuild once war is over

After brief pause to assess security, Birthright programme again gives Jewish students free tours of nation, but faces questions over limited Palestinian perspective

While Republicans seek momentum from fiery hearing and Penn ousting, professors gain clarity on the size of the fight ahead

New complaints scheme may help ensure more open debates on campuses in time but Gaza crisis necessitates action now, say campaigners

Gen Z students need immediate, practical courses in how to distinguish fact from opinion and assess online sources’ credibility, says Eli Gottlieb

A series of open letters on Israel-Gaza underlines that scholars rarely have superior knowledge, moral insight or political acumen, says Adrian Kreutz   

Inclusion of symbol of Palestinian resistance on flyer leads university to pull permission for staff-student session discussing current situation

After extended review, covering allegations of plagiarism on top of political pressures over Israel, governing board calls first black president right choice for healing

UNC chancellor’s move to Michigan State also comes after years of trustee interference

Former Virginia provost had been criticised for failing to directly answer whether student protesters calling for genocide of Jews would be in breach of university code of conduct

Magill gets minimalist endorsement after sudden trustees meeting, as she and Harvard and MIT leaders face criticism over students defending Palestinians

Minister tells THE he has been calling vice-chancellors directly when he receives reports of Jewish students feeling threatened

Leaders of three elite universities berated in appearance before lawmakers alarmed by protests 

My interviews revealed that even before the latest conflict, good research relied on the determination and sacrifices of returnees, says Sheren Saad

Sufyan Tayeh, head of the Islamic University of Gaza, dies with his family as war resumes

After killings of dozens of students, faculty and staff, and with 1,000 still displaced, Sapir College looks to rebuild and renew

Criticism of lecture shows close link between government foreign policy and attacks on freedom of expression, according to scholars

Brown University becomes centrepiece for ending financial ties to Israel, after three Palestinian college students shot in Vermont

Universities have long taken diverse stances on difficult current issues, proud of their ability to intervene thoughtfully and respectfully, says Harvey Graff

The rise of antisemitism on campus is the inevitable consequence of leaders’ failure to call out the Hamas atrocities for what they were, says Joseph Mintz

Why are advocates for free speech over gender issues so silent when it comes to the right to speak out in support of Palestine, asks Maryam Aldossari 

More probes expected after flood of complaints over demonstrations tied to Israel-Gaza conflict

Education a better approach than ‘political censorship’, universities told

Leftist faculty and high overseas enrolments also targeted in congressional hearing

Palestinian universities in West Bank face losing scholars, while Netanyahu opponents also predicted to leave Israel

The Gaza situation is no exception to the rule that truth-seeking requires the marrying of free expression with inclusion and respect, says Duncan Ivison

Dame Ottoline Leyser issues statement to make position ‘crystal clear’ as academic concern mounts over government pressure

While political protest a time-honoured tradition, ferocity of pro-Israel onslaught leaves academia to mull its true independence

Learning of nearly 90,000 students in Gaza Strip disrupted as Israeli reprisals force universities to suspend operations

Dame Ottoline Leyser’s acceptance of ministerial demands is likely to anger scholars who claim Michelle Donelan’s criticism undermines academic freedom

Union members at UCL claim to have been the ‘victim of a smear campaign’ as higher education minister calls them Hamas’ ‘useful idiots’

Palestinian scholars in Israel facing threats of violence and calls for their removal describe atmosphere of persecution

Science secretary’s condemnation of ‘extremist posts’ by UKRI equality advisers has led to accusations of ministerial ‘bullying’ and censorship

With funding and productivity likely to dip as war takes priority, Israeli universities say preserving international links will be vital

With mobility severely limited and no connection or contact from Gaza colleagues, West Bank academics describe atmosphere of anguish

Michael Eisen removed as editor-in-chief of eLife after sharing article from satirical news website

Universities cancelling events and threatening disciplinary proceedings has left scholars of Middle East feeling silenced

Complaints from Jewish community prompt Liverpool Hope to pull plug on lecture that was set to be critical of the formation of the state of Israel

Just as some conservatives start warning universities against joining policy debates, others start punishing them for failing to speak out on behalf of Jewish state

As Max Weber taught, scholars must respect the distinction between facts and values, says Martyn Hammersley

At Harvard and beyond, politicised sector sees new battles erupt between students, faculty, donors and lawmakers over attitudes towards Palestinians

Evacuation of international staff and mass mobilisation of army reservists has left some labs operating on ‘skeleton crews’

Education ministers call on universities to ‘act swiftly and decisively against any threats’ amid violence in the Middle East

Start of classes pushed back, with longer postponement probable, as reservist staff, academics and students called up