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31 March 2008
As UCU's FE members vote on whether to take action on pay, the union received a massive boost with the news that the National Union of Students (NUS) is supporting…
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28 March 2008
UCU today welcomed the government's announcement of energy efficient new college buildings. On Tuesday 1 April the union will press colleges and universities to…
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27 March 2008
With latest student participation numbers for England showing less than a one percentage point increase in the last eight years, UCU today warned the government…
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27 March 2008
UCU said today that controversial government plans to axe degree funding for a huge swathe of higher education students must now be scrapped. The call comes after…
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20 March 2008
UCU today responded to a UUK report which reveals that demographic changes may reduce the number of UK 18-20 year olds applying to UK universities between now and…
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20 March 2008
Funding increases for Scottish universities announced today mean that there is no need to rush into redundancy threats, said UCU today. The Scottish Funding Council…
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18 March 2008
Thirty colleges are owed money as a result of the collapse of the private training provider Carter & Carter, according to the latest media reports. UCU's head of…
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14 March 2008
UCU today began balloting members in further education colleges in England on possible industrial action in pursuit of a pay claim for a 6% increase or £1,500,…
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13 March 2008
UCU said today that the results of a survey of vice-chancellors' pay sent out the wrong message to staff. The survey of vice-chancellors' pay from Times Higher…
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11 March 2008
UCU today joined the growing international uproar over the enforced retirement of Sheila Rowbotham, renowned feminist and historian, and currently professor at…
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