Found 13 results for "durham university"
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on July 24, 2017 at 4:58 pm
Prevent plays a decisive role in challenging Far-Right extremism
Home Office and Police figures have shown that the number of Far-Right referrals to Prevent’s Channel programme have risen significantly in recent times. This news has not received nearly as much publicity as inaccurate perceptions that the policy unfairly targets the wider Muslim community. Like its Islamist equivalent, Far-Right extremism provides its followers with a seemingly cohesive sense of meaning, purpose and identity. Recruiters prey on vulnerable individuals looking for an ideology or cause that can offer them absolute certainty in times of personal crisis. The Far-Right is especially dangerous for students from minority backgrounds. Prevent, on the other hand, is one of the most effective forms of defence we have against this pernicious form of extremism.
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on June 15, 2017 at 12:55 pm
Durham students handed leaflets encouraging terrorism by banned Islamist preacher
As part of their ‘Discover Islam’ week held in March this year, Durham University Islamic Society (DUISOC) has distributed leaflets written by Dr. Zakir Naik, an Islamist preacher banned from the UK in 2010. The leaflet in question, entitled ‘Answers to Non-Muslims’ Common Questions About Islam’, argues that “every Muslim should be a terrorist to anti-social elements in society”. Dr. Naik’s comments about terrorism have not been limited to unfortunate metaphors. His lectures and writings are extremely popular and it is worrying that his illiberal views and support for terrorism have begun to turn up on university campuses.
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Student Rights
on February 1, 2017 at 5:50 am
Student Rights on-campus in Durham and Cambridge
Over the last week, Student Rights' National Organiser, Elliot Miller, has delivered workshops on challenging extremism to students in Durham and Cambridge...
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Student Rights
on November 21, 2016 at 6:48 am
Far-right referrals to Prevent highlight growing problem
Reports have revealed a worrying rise in the number of neo-Nazi referrals to Prevent, which are overtaking Islamist-related cases in parts of the UK...
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Student Rights
on August 2, 2016 at 12:10 pm
Prayer room vandalised at Keele University
Reports last week suggest that several buildings on the Keele University campus were vandalised in July, including the Keele University Islamic Centre...
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Student Rights
on June 29, 2016 at 12:29 pm
Anti-Muslim graffiti reported at University of Leicester
Students at the University of Leicester have reported anti-Muslim graffiti targeting banners promoting an Eid festival, which have been defaced with the words "Fuck Islam" and a swastika...
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Student Rights
on May 17, 2016 at 10:34 am
Racist graffiti found at Durham University
Student accommodation and college boathouses at Durham University have been vandalised with antisemitic and anti-Muslim graffiti...
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Student Rights
on November 13, 2014 at 7:37 am
Interfaith events host intolerant speakers
Three on-campus interfaith events taking place over the next week highlight the ease with which extreme speakers can find platforms on campus...
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Student Rights
on October 1, 2012 at 4:39 pm
The Telegraph: Durham University's £2.5m Kuwaiti gift 'astonishing', says Conservative MP
Durham University's decision to accept a £2.5m donation from a former Kuwaiti Prime Minister after he stepped down over corruption charges is 'astonishing', a Conservative MP has said...
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Student Rights
on October 1, 2012 at 4:06 pm
Kuwaiti funding raises questions at Durham University
The news that Durham University accepted a gift of £2.5 million from the Kuwaiti royal Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah is a reminder that the sourcing of money from unethical regimes remains an issue in British higher education...
