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1 March 2011
UCU has called for a greater contribution from business to fund higher education. Speaking at a summit on the future of Scottish universities, UCU Scottish official,…
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1 March 2011
UCU said today that the universities minister, David Willetts's attempts to encourage universities to limit fees to around £6,000 for arts and humanities courses…
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1 March 2011
UCU said today that the government was showing 'disgraceful neglect' towards universities and the academic community as it announced plans for the future of university…
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28 February 2011
Members of the UCU at Heriot-Watt University are starting industrial action after the institution's management refused to negotiate with the union. Staff say they…
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25 February 2011
UCU said today (Friday) that the government was wrong to allow private education providers access to taxpayers' money to keep their fees down. The union was commenting…
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25 February 2011
UCU said today that the government must rethink plans to axe 80% of university teaching budgets as it struggles to find a way to restrict the level of fees some…
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24 February 2011
UCU today warned that government cuts to education and work programmes could do lasting damage to the country, after new figures revealed that the proportion of…
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24 February 2011
A new report released today warns that the UK is in danger of following the US and creating a higher education system that is 'unduly expensive, as well as grossly…
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23 February 2011
Liverpool Wavertree MP, Luciana Berger, will meet members of UCU at Liverpool Hope University this lunchtime as confusion reigns over the future of the beleaguered…
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21 February 2011
Staff at Liverpool Hope University are today being balloted for strike action in a row over job losses and how the institution is responding to potential cuts in…
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