After two years of deliberate and systematic targeting of educational infrastructure which devastated every university campus in Gaza, this week marked a moment of extraordinary resilience: leading universities reopened their doors for in-person admissions for the first time since October…
Last month, the Friends of Palestinian Universities (formerly Fobzu) attended the EAIE Conference, Europe’s largest international higher education gathering, with over 7,000 participants from more than 100 countries. Our delegation included the Erasmus+ National Office in Palestine and representatives from…
In recent weeks, higher education institutions across Palestine have faced intensified attacks. Universities, staff, students, and infrastructure continue to be targeted by Israeli military forces. The systematic destruction of these institutions and their ability to function has been described by…
Friends of Palestinian Universities Research Fellowship in Partnership with UCL Social Research Institute (SRI) Virtual Fellowship Models for Palestinian Higher Education Background and Rationale The academic community in Gaza faces extraordinary challenges to sustaining teaching, research, and international collaboration, due…
Fobzu’s Annual Conference, Emergency Support for Palestinian Higher Education: The Role of the International Academic Community, was held on 27 June at SOAS University of London at a moment of urgent crisis. The event brought together scholars, university leaders, civil…
Fobzu’s Palestine-UK Academic Links Seminar (PALS) programme continues to evolve in response to the deepening crisis facing Palestinian higher education. Following the adaptation of PALS 2024 to a UK-based model due to escalating violence and travel restrictions, this year’s programme…
We, the presidents of Gaza’s three non-profit universities— Al-Aqsa University, Al-Azhar University – Gaza, and the Islamic University of Gaza — together accounting for the vast majority of Gaza’s students and faculty members, issue this unified statement to the international…
On March 6th, Fobzu co-hosted the launch of its latest publication, Partnerships…with the Department of International Development at Oxford University. Featuring representatives of Gaza’s universities and UK academics who have led collaborations with colleagues in Palestines, the event introduced the…
On February 21st, Fobzu hosted a follow-up event titled Next Steps to Building Academic Links with Palestine, bringing together UK-Palestine Academic Links (PALS) Fellows from the 2023 and 2024 cohorts, Palestinian HESPAL scholars, and representatives of the British Council Occupied…
As faculty at Gaza’s universities work to sustain education in the face of unprecedented challenges, in this series, we hear directly from academics and students on the frontlines of the scholasticide. Our Universities Live On highlights the resilience, leadership, and…
On 25 February, Fobzu hosted an event in collaboration with the Centre for Comparative and International Research in Education (CIRE) at Bristol University and the Research for Equitable Access and Learning (REAL) Centre at Cambridge University, launching its Partnerships Guide.…
On February 21st, Fobzu hosted a follow-up event titled Next Steps to Building Academic Links with Palestine, bringing together UK-Palestine Academic Links (PALS) Fellows from the 2023 and 2024 cohorts, Palestinian HESPAL scholars, and representatives of the British Council Occupied…
