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25 November 2020
Commenting on the chancellor's spending review announcement UCU described it as a missed opportunity and called for more support for education staff, who have worked…
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25 November 2020
UCU has called for robust government action to reverse the growth in insecure work, citing the harsh impact on mothers in the workplace The call came as Maternity…
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24 November 2020
Nearly half of prison education staff don't feel safe at work according to responses to a survey published today by UCU. The survey of prison education staff found…
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18 November 2020
In a joint statement, UCU, the National Education Union (NEU), the National Union of Students (NEU) and Teach the Future (TtF) said prime minister Boris Johnson's…
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12 November 2020
UCU today said the government must invest in green skills as a way to drive the economy through the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and ongoing climate crisis.…
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12 October 2020
UCU has called on the government to implement a fairer assessment system for exams to ensure the chaos of the summer is not repeated. Responding to the announcement…
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2 October 2020
Manchester Metropolitan locked down 1,700 students on Friday night Last Friday night, Manchester Metropolitan University told around 1,700 students to self-isolate…
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1 October 2020
Manchester Metropolitan University vice-chancellor Professor Malcolm Press should resign immediately over his bungled handling of the Covid-19 crisis at the university,…
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1 October 2020
Colleges must deliver on their promise to increase staff pay now the government has provided further education an extra £400 million funding, said trade unions…
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1 October 2020
A group of MPs from across Leeds have called on the University of Leeds to move teaching online in an effort to stem the developing Covid crisis at universities.…
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