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UK Universities Monitor Student Protests Amid Surveillance Concerns

10/9/2025

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UK universities monitored students’ chats and social media over arms-firm protest concerns.
One university planned social-media monitoring for a Rolls-Royce protest.
Jo Grady (University and College Union) criticized surveillance, urging peaceful protests.
The Association of University Chief Security Officers coordinates efforts to shield student careers from protests.
37 of 154 UK universities investigated pro-Gaza activists between October 2023 and March 2025.

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UK universities monitored students’ chats and social media over arms-firm protest concerns.
One university planned social-media monitoring for a Rolls-Royce protest.
Jo Grady (University and College Union) criticized surveillance, urging peaceful protests.
The Association of University Chief Security Officers coordinates efforts to shield student careers from protests.
37 of 154 UK universities investigated pro-Gaza activists between October 2023 and March 2025.