As the representative body of over 8,500 Jewish students across the UK and Ireland, our aim is to improve the lives of Jewish students and help them in their fight against antisemitism. Together with one of the UK’s top lawyers, Anthony Julius, UJS and CST have developed A Student’s Guide to Antisemitism on Campus, a handbook to aid students in how to tackle and report antisemitism in all of its forms.
A key part of this work is education, and we work with local MPs, the UK Government, and multiple organisations within the Higher Education sector, to raise the issues of antisemitism to produce resources which are crucial in further understanding how one can take proactive steps support Jewish students. Click here for reports produced by Universities UK, Guild HE and the Community Security Trust.
For further reading, take a look below:
- International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition in full
- International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance - Reports & Recommendations
- Community Security Trust - WHAT IS ANTISEMITISM?
- Community Security Trust - Campus Antisemitism Report 2020
- Institute for Jewish Policy Research - Publication: Antisemitism in contemporary Great Britain: A study of attitudes towards Jews and Israel
The IHRA definition of antisemitism
The International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) has a working definition of antisemitism that has been adopted by the UK government, Scottish and Welsh Assemblies, the Crown Prosecution Services, the NUS, The Office for Students and over 134 universities (as of October 2025). The definition contains 11 examples that should be read alongside the definition.
The full IHRA working definition of antisemitism can be found here:
What is antisemitism? | IHRA working definition
What to do if you witness antisemitism
Support your university’s JSoc and your Jewish students.
Let UJS and CST (Community Security Trust) know. (CST – Protecting Our Jewish Community, 0800 032 3263)
Follow your university procedures for reporting antisemitism.
If the incident threatens safety on campus, contact campus security.
If what you are witnessing is a crime and/or a person’s safety is threatened, contact the police.
For further information
Campaign Against Antisemitism’s guide on recognising antisemitism: Introduction to antisemitism
Anti-Defamation League (ADL)’s guide to antisemitism: Antisemitism Uncovered: A Guide to Old Myths in a New Era
CST’s educational resources: Educational Resources – CST – Protecting Our Jewish Community
Jewish festival calendar: Festival Calendar 2025/26 - UJS