Professor Rick Trainor, President, Universities UK, said: “Universities UK supports calls for an end to the conflict in and beyond Gaza. We are particularly aware that many of the civilian casualties have occurred in educational establishments.

“The UK’s universities are resolutely committed to the right to education, enshrined in the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights.  Higher education, in particular, is a global activity and we value our academic links with universities all over the world. The international nature of higher education means it is a force for understanding, tolerance and respect between peoples.”

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