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26 July 2010
UCU today (Monday) warned the government that encouraging the growth of private universities would damage the UK's international reputation and invite serious questions…
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23 July 2010
Members of the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) will be denied the opportunity to vote on changes to their pension scheme after the employers' representatives…
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22 July 2010
UCU said the timing of an £82m cut, announced today by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) as part of its revised grant awards made a mockery…
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22 July 2010
Responding to a speech by the further education minister, John Hayes, UCU today said the government had to ensure that colleges' vital work in all areas of the…
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21 July 2010
Staff and students at London South Bank University (LSBU) are leading protests against plans to close a specialist adult education unit at the university UCU says…
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16 July 2010
Staff at the University College London (UCL) have put pressure on the Provost, Michael Grant, as part of their campaign to get cleaning, catering and security staff…
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16 July 2010
UCU today said a ballot of all members of the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) was required if the forthcoming consultation process was to have any legitimacy.…
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16 July 2010
If the government pushes ahead with plans for 25% funding cuts then there would be a loss of 33,844 jobs in English colleges, according to new figures released…
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16 July 2010
UCU today said that funding cuts to higher education would create a 'lost generation' of learners. Responding to UCAS figures published today, the union warned…
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15 July 2010
UCU members employed by Britain's largest prison education provider, Manchester College, have today voted in favour of industrial action following contract changes…
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