UK universities recorded 178 antisemitic incidents over two academic years
The Community Security Trust recorded 178 university-related antisemitic incidents in the 2024–25 and 2025–26 academic years, including six assaults. The total remained above the 53 incidents recorded before the October 2023 Hamas attacks, Reuters reported.
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Event date: The incidents covered the 2024–25 and 2025–26 academic years; 95 were recorded in 2025–26. [1][3]
What happened
The Community Security Trust, a charity providing security advice to Britain’s Jewish community, recorded 178 university-related antisemitic incidents across the 2024–25 and 2025–26 academic years. [1][3]
References for this detail (2)
- Antisemitism at UK universities is increasing, security charity saysaol.com · Article published: Sep 29, 2026, 11:02 PM UTC
- Campus antisemitism still higher than before Oct. 7, CST report revealsjpost.com · Article published: Sep 30, 2026, 2:47 AM UTC
The total included 83 incidents in 2024–25 and 95 in 2025–26. Reuters said the latter represented a 14% increase during 2025–26 compared with the preceding academic year. [1][2][3]
References for this detail (3)
- Antisemitism at UK universities is increasing, security charity saysaol.com · Article published: Sep 29, 2026, 11:02 PM UTC
- Antisemitism at UK universities is increasing, security charity saysal-monitor.com · Article published: Sep 29, 2026, 11:09 PM UTC
- Campus antisemitism still higher than before Oct. 7, CST report revealsjpost.com · Article published: Sep 30, 2026, 2:47 AM UTC
Most recorded cases involved abusive behaviour, such as verbal abuse, antisemitic comments or graffiti aimed at Jewish students, staff or organisations. The report also counted six assaults across the two academic years. [1][2]
References for this detail (2)
- Antisemitism at UK universities is increasing, security charity saysaol.com · Article published: Sep 29, 2026, 11:02 PM UTC
- Antisemitism at UK universities is increasing, security charity saysal-monitor.com · Article published: Sep 29, 2026, 11:09 PM UTC
The reporting identifies two incidents of extreme violence in 2024–25. It also says that 16 incidents over the two-year period were attributed to university staff; the separate breakdown lists 61 involving students and 28 involving student societies or representatives. [1][3]
References for this detail (2)
- Antisemitism at UK universities is increasing, security charity saysaol.com · Article published: Sep 29, 2026, 11:02 PM UTC
- Campus antisemitism still higher than before Oct. 7, CST report revealsjpost.com · Article published: Sep 30, 2026, 2:47 AM UTC
Context from the sources
The 2025–26 total of 95 incidents was higher than the 53 recorded in 2022–23, the last academic year before the October 2023 Hamas attacks and the subsequent Israeli assault on Gaza. [1][2][3]
What happened before, and what is different now
A documented earlier episode helps explain a possible mechanism. Its outcome does not predict this event.
The earlier episode
The CST recorded 53 university-related antisemitic incidents in the 2022–23 academic year, before the October 2023 Hamas attacks. [1][3]
What connects them
Both figures measure antisemitic incidents connected with British universities and provide a comparison for the current two-year period. [1][3]
What is different
The earlier figure covers one academic year, while the current total covers two; the current reporting also identifies six assaults across the two-year period.
What to watch here
The comparison shows that reported incidents remained materially above the pre-October 2023 level, although the figures alone do not establish the cause of each incident or predict future totals.
Explore the sources and reporting timeline
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Source timeline
Oldest to newest among the available source dates, not a chronology of the incident. Article publication dates come from the source; other recorded dates may reflect when a link was found.
- [1] Antisemitism at UK universities is increasing, security charity saysaol.comReferenced for: detail 1, detail 2, detail 3, detail 4
- [2] Antisemitism at UK universities is increasing, security charity saysal-monitor.comReferenced for: detail 2, detail 3
- [3] Campus antisemitism still higher than before Oct. 7, CST report revealsjpost.comReferenced for: detail 1, detail 2, detail 4
What this could mean for you
Jewish students, staff and campus organisations may encounter harassment, graffiti or physical assaults.
Recorded antisemitic incidents include abusive behaviour and six assaults across the two academic years.
Reported basis: [1][3] · The possible effect is interpretation.
Depends on: The reported pattern continues or individual incidents escalate into violence.
Possible time frame: months, if those conditions hold.
University staff and students may face pressure to alter campus activities or seek additional support.
The incidents affected students, staff and Jewish organisations, while some were attributed to university staff and student groups.
Reported basis: [1][3] · The possible effect is interpretation.
Depends on: Universities do not respond consistently or incidents continue at elevated levels.
Possible time frame: months, if those conditions hold.
Possible consequences, not a forecast. Their relevance depends on your location and the conditions above.
For your country
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What changes the outlook
Risk increases if…
Further assaults or extreme-violence incidents would increase the immediate safety risk on campuses.
A continued rise in reported incidents during subsequent academic periods would indicate that the problem remains elevated.
Pressure eases if…
Effective university training and rapid responses to reported incidents could reduce exposure and improve campus safety.
A sustained decline in incidents below the reported 2025–26 level would ease the documented trend.
Still unclear
The report excerpts do not identify the universities or locations involved in individual incidents.
The figures do not establish how many cases led to disciplinary, criminal or other formal action.
Market implications
Market impact
Sources (3)
References for the reported details. Separate links do not necessarily mean independent confirmation.
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LONDON, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Antisemitism at British universities is on the rise, with incidents up nearly 80% from before the October 2023 attacks by…A short excerpt from our source record; open the original for the full article.
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LONDON, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Antisemitism at British universities is on the rise, with incidents up nearly 80% from before the October 2023 attacks by…A short excerpt from our source record; open the original for the full article.
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Campus antisemitism remained significantly higher than pre-October 7 levels in 2025-2026, despite numbers falling since 2023-2024, a Community Security Trust (CST) report detailing antisemitic incidents…A short excerpt from our source record; open the original for the full article.
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