A student encampment at the University of Bristol.
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Universities have a difficult balance to strike between protecting student speech rights and ensuring campus safety.
Police have been summoned to break up pro-Palestinian encampments of protesters at colleges throughout the U.S.
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These books shine light on a rich history of campus protests in the US that goes back to the 1960s.
NYPD police officers march onto Columbia University’s campus in New York City on April 30, 2024.
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While most colleges and universities have their own police units, some schools, like Columbia University, have only private security − and then can call in outside police when they feel it is needed.
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Gove and Rishi Sunak trailed the change as a response to Gaza protests – but this definition has nothing to do with them.