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7 November 2007
UCU today condemned the continuing 'gender pay gap' in further and higher education which maintains women lecturers' average gross weekly pay at as much as £150…
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7 November 2007
Today, on Ban Bullying at Work Day, UCU has called for greater efforts from colleges and universities to tackle workplace bullying. Ban Bullying at Work Day has…
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6 November 2007
UCU today said that a carrot rather than a stick approach should be employed in an effort to keep 16-year-olds in education and training. Commenting on the Queen's…
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2 November 2007
The Commission for Disabled Staff in Lifelong Learning are keen to hear the opinion of all individuals and organisations with an interested in disability issues…
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19 October 2007
Twenty-two Northern Ireland college lecturers have begun to receive back pay of between £8,000 and £22,000 after an industrial tribunal ruled that they had been…
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18 October 2007
Government plans to axe degree funding for certain students contradict its own lifelong learning agenda and will hit universities offering courses to adults and…
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18 October 2007
UCU today warned that attempts to shift the burden of risk on to members of the higher education pension system and force them to contribute more would be seen…
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17 October 2007
Lecturers in Bournemouth have expressed outrage and distanced themselves from comments made by the university vice-chancellor, Paul Curran, regarding the state…
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17 October 2007
UCU today expressed continuing concern about the provision of English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), following a government announcement regarding new…
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16 October 2007
UCU has pledged to support the efforts of colleges to 'green' their campuses and to promote greater understanding of global warming and environmental sustainability.…
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