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  • 5 December 2023

    UCU has slammed the government's proposal to raise the earnings threshold for skilled worker visas in the UK. The increase, from £26,200 to £38,700, will affect…

  • 21 November 2023

    The 15 November vote in the Westminster Parliament, which failed to back calls for a ceasefire in Gaza, was a shocking failure by Westminster politicians to support…

  • 20 June 2022

    In memory of the awful killing of heroic Palestinian journalist, Shireen Abu Akleh, UCU is donating to the Truth to Power Appeal.

  • 1 March 2022

    An international group of experts have this month called on the UK government to address issues of job insecurity in UK universities. The call was in response to…

  • 13 July 2021

    UCU will today call on colleges and universities across the UK to do more to cut carbon emissions and embed climate education across the curriculum. The  campaign…

  • 28 August 2020

    Scapegoats, U-turns, dithering and confusion reign in Westminster It's been another week of scapegoating, dithering and U-turns from the Westminster government.…

  • 21 August 2020

    A-level results chaos This week has been a grade-A government fiasco . It began with A-level students facing complete chaos . Last week they had received grades…

  • 14 August 2020

    A-level chaos and confusion as minister accused of making up policy on the hoof A-level results day was one of chaos and confusion , rather than celebration yesterday.…

  • 31 July 2020

    New study demonstrates huge local economic impact of universities amid bankruptcy fears Universities typically support up to one additional job in the immediate…

  • 24 July 2020

    Universities to cut thousands of academics on fixed-term contracts On Monday, the Financial Times reported that UK universities are cutting thousands of academics…