Speaking on behalf of Gaza’s non-profit universities, Dr Omar Melad, President of Al-Azhar University, Gaza, addressed international higher education leaders at the European Association of International Education (EAIE) President’s Reception which opened the Association’s annual conference and exhibition in Glasgow…
Title: Programme Officer Salary: £28,860–£30,000, depending on experienceLocation: Flexible / hybrid, combining home working and London office spaceContract: Full-time,Fixed-termReports to: Director Help strengthen Palestinian higher education and its international partnerships Friends of Palestinian Universities (FPU) is looking for a motivated,…
LONDON, 22 June 2026 – Friends of Palestinian Universities has published a major new multidisciplinary report documenting the systematic destruction of Gaza’s higher education sector and the continuing efforts of Palestinian universities, students and academics to sustain teaching, learning and…
At the Times Higher Education Digital Universities UK 2026 conference (14–16 April, Birmingham), Friends of Palestinian Universities’ Director, Omar Shweiki, joined Dr Basma Hajir, co-director of the Centre for International and Comparative Education (CIRE) at the University of Bristol, to…
This session will explore the impact of genocide and settler violence on the wellbeing of students, educators, and the wider academic community in Palestine. It will consider how education is affected by destruction, displacement, fear, and ongoing insecurity, and what…
Our Universities Live On shares monthly stories of resilience, leadership, and vision from Palestinian university leaders, faculty, and students who continue to teach, learn, and inspire – ensuring that higher education in Gaza not only endures, but continues to embody…
This International Women’s Day, we share a special feature as part of our series Our Universities Live On, highlighting Palestinian women at the heart of academic communities. Amid scholasticide targeting Palestinian higher education – from the destruction of university campuses…
On 5 February, leaders from the UK higher education sector, UK and Palestinian academics, representatives from the academic publishing industry and the arts, alongside long-term friends and supporters of Palestinian higher education, came together to mark the official launch of…
Translation – read the original report here. Since 2002, Israeli occupation forces have raided the campus of Birzeit University 26 times. The dates and details are as follows: 6 January 2026 – Israeli occupation forces raided the university in broad…
On 7 January 2026, Birzeit University issued a statement confirming that Israeli military forces raided the campus in broad daylight, breaking down the main gate, firing live ammunition, tear gas, and stun grenades, and targeting students attending lectures. Several students were injured…
In the early hours of Tuesday, 9 December 2025, Israeli military forces carried out coordinated raids on two Palestinian universities in the occupied West Bank – Birzeit University, north of Ramallah, and Al-Quds University in Abu Dis – marking a…
24 November 2025 At its 2025 annual meeting, held between November 22-25, the Middle East Studies Association (MESA) named the Emergency Committee of Universities in Gaza and the Isnad program of the Welfare Association(Taawon) as recipients of the 2025 MESA…
