Rishi Sunak will meet with university bosses in Downing Street on Thursday to call on them to take a 'zero tolerance' approach to antisemitism. The prime minister has invited vice-chancellors of leading universities for a meeting to address the rise in antisemitic abuse on campus and disruption to students' learning.
The money is part of the £7m of support announced by Jeremy Hunt in the Autumn Statement to tackle antisemitism in schools and universities. In 2023, 182 university-related antisemitic incidents were recorded by the CST compared with 60 incidents in 2022 - a rise of 203%. A spokesman for the UJS said: 'Government and university leaders must acknowledge the surge in antisemitic incidents since October 7, UJS's increased support efforts, and the resilience of Jewish students.