University of Birmingham

University Definition adopted

The University has adopted the International Definition of Antisemitism in full, including all of its examples.

The Definition was adopted on 25th November 2020.

This information was obtained after Campaign Against Antisemitism submitted a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 on 14th July 2020. On 11th August 2020, the University responded. On 16th March 2022, the University updated its response.

As part of its response, the University provided minutes of a meeting of its University Council on 25th November 2020, which show that the Definition was adopted. Additionally, the University published a statement on its website on an unknown date.

When asked on 7th August 2020, University of Birmingham Guild of Students confirmed that it adopted the International Definition of Antisemitism on 22nd June 2020.