Tag: UNIVERSITIES
Joint statement in support of UK student encampments
Imams and Ulama argue it is "obligatory on the broader Muslim community to help" pro-Gaza student encampments.
Sheffield University encampment disrupts awards event
Student encampment at the University of Sheffield is one of 36 active sites across the UK in solidarity with Gaza.
Student sit-ins spread in US and UK over Gaza genocide
Peaceful protests in support of Palestine have been met by violence; this is a microcosm of the situation in Gaza.
11 lessons from US campus pro-Palestine protests
Young students in America are bravely demonstrating against the Zionist genocide in Gaza; let us learn from them and make it global.
The Importance of Boycotts and #CheckTheLabel
“It can be seen that boycott has successfully been a tool used to bring about change for many years throughout history. Most recently, boycotts of Israel across all sectors have been called for worldwide as a protest against their occupation and ill-treatment of the Palestinian people."
Sexual harassment “epidemic” at universities
An investigation carried out by The Guardian has uncovered what it calls ‘epidemic levels’ of sexual harassment at UK universities. It reports almost 300 claims against staff being made in six years, which victims and lawyers have called just “the tip of the iceberg”. Freedom of information (FoI) requests were…
Summary of Our Legal Case Against Prevent
What follows is a summary and some reflections from the four-day hearing at the High Court for the judicial review into the UK Government’s counter-terrorism strategy. It was a great educational experience for me personally, after which I am genuinely optimistic and happy—by the Grace of Allah. There were many…
The assault on university Islamic Societies
One of the most beautiful aspects of being a university student in the UK is that there are an array of different student societies that cater for various groups and activities which can range from the ordinary to the zany – you may see, for example, an Economics Society yet…
