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Education Secretary ‘disturbed’ by campus antisemitism revealed by JC

Bridget Phillipson said she was ‘appalled’ at the scale of Jew hate at universities

February 5, 2025 14:38
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Secretary of State for Education and Minister for Women and Equalities, Bridget Phillipson said: “The findings of this survey are deeply disturbing, and it is appalling that Jewish students feel unable to participate fully in university life." (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
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The Education Secretary has condemned high levels of Jew hate on British campuses following the JC’s reporting about Jewish students that have experienced antisemitism at university.

Bridget Phillipson called the JC’s investigation into the Jewish experience on campus “deeply disturbing” and “appalling.”

The informal survey - conducted between December 2023 and January 2024 in collaboration with the Union of Jewish Students (UJS) - collected responses from more than 200 Jewish students at universities in the UK.

It revealed shocking levels of anti-Jewish hostility on campus, including assaults, bomb threats and antisemitic slurs.