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7 April 2010
Alan Whitaker, president-elect of UCU, will tell delegates at the National Union of Teachers (NUT) conference that Britain's teachers and lecturers have to make…
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7 April 2010
UCU today welcomed a report from the Children, Schools and Families select committee, which called for more targeted support for young people. The union, which…
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1 April 2010
Members of UCU at Northumberland College have voted overwhelmingly in favour of both strike action and action short of a strike in their fight to save jobs. Over…
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1 April 2010
Despite predictions of pay restraint, a new report reveals universities spent 11% more on vice-chancellors than previous year. A pay survey in Times Higher Education…
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31 March 2010
UCU said today that that the university experience for those fortunate enough to gain a place could be ruined by record class sizes if planned government cuts for…
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30 March 2010
Members of UCU at King's College London yesterday received a welcome boost from their students who have written to the College's principal, Rick Trainor, outlining…
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26 March 2010
Northumberland College has today (Friday) confirmed that it will be making 67 academic staff redundant and massively increasing the working hours of those who remain,…
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26 March 2010
Nelson and Colne College will be brought to a standstill on Monday (29 March) in a row over its failure to honour a pay deal agreed six years ago. Classes will…
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26 March 2010
The future of universities' role in Scotland, academic freedom, Facebook, student feedback and job losses are all on the agenda at the UCU Scotland Congress. The…
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25 March 2010
Birmingham Metropolitan College (BMC) has announced plans to axe 100 jobs. UCU, which represents lecturers at the college, today accused the college of breaking…
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