2011

• Lecturers' Union welcomes university funding allocations, but warns against two tier system.
  21 December 2011

  UCU Scotland welcomed the indicative funding allocations for universities for the next academic year 2012-13 as announced by the Scottish Funding Council (Wednesday 21 December). However, the union expressed concern at the move to concentrating research funding in certain institutions, and warned against being overly prescriptive on university outcomes.
• UCU comment on Teachers' Pension Scheme talks
  20 December 2011

  Commenting on the latest round of Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS) talks, UCU general secretary, Sally Hunt, said: 'Following extensive talks with government officials UCU, together with the NUT, UCAC, and NASUWT, has decided to reserve its position on the proposed agreement.'
• Youth unemployment rises for ninth successive month
  14 December 2011

  UCU said today that a ninth successive monthly increase in youth unemployment figures had to prompt the government to deliver policies that would help the more than one million young people without work.
• UCU condemns use of metal cordons at protests
  12 December 2011

  UCU has condemned the use of metal walls to cordon off areas during protests
• Westminster debate on public sector pensions welcomed by UCU
  7 December 2011

  UCU Wales today (Wednesday) welcomed the news that there will be an opposition day debate on public sector pensions on Thursday (8 December). The debate has been secured by Plaid Cymru and the SNP (Scottish National Party).
• Academic community warns against expansion of for-profit universities
  7 December 2011

  In a letter to this morning's Daily Telegraph almost 500 academics have warned against government plans to allow for-profit companies to play a bigger role in UK higher education.
• Average fee falls just 0.5% in tuition fee shake-up
  2 December 2011

  Student bursaries and scholarships have been slashed by almost £14m as 25 universities and colleges have today had applications to reduce their tuition fees accepted.
• College students hit with loans in government reforms
  1 December 2011

  UCU today criticised government plans to hike up the price of adult learning courses. Reforms announced today will see students over the age of 24 forced to take out loans to cover the cost of their studies.
• Calls for university ethics committees in light of damning Gaddafi donations report
  1 December 2011

  UCU says greater transparency needed on university donations as funding cuts will increase pressure on institutions to seek alternative funding sources
• UCU response to chancellor's autumn statement
  29 November 2011

  Responding to today's autumn statement, UCU said it would take more than the repackaging of a jobs scheme the government had previously axed to tackle youth unemployment.