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9 June 2011
The government was today accused of cherry-picking research in order to scrap the education maintenance allowance (EMA). Thomas Spielhofer, the former research…
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7 June 2011
As negotiations aimed to resolve a row over fees for compulsory membership of a professional body for college lecturers conclude, UCU has today said it will now…
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1 June 2011
UCU will host a special green skills training forum on Monday 6 June that will discuss how colleges and universities can drive the UK's green economy. The event…
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1 June 2011
Members of UCU at Leeds College of Building (LCB) are being balloted for industrial action in a row over jobs and pay. The result of the ballot is expected on Wednesday…
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29 May 2011
The general secretary of UCU will today launch a scathing attack on the government's education policy. Sally Hunt will warn delegates at the union's annual Congress…
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27 May 2011
Members of UCU at Barnsley College are being balloted for strike action in a row over jobs. The ballot result is expected on Wednesday 8 June. The union is angry…
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27 May 2011
Worcester College of Technology faces industrial action after announcing plans to axe 20 members of staff. The job losses come just weeks after the college threatened…
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26 May 2011
Responding to government figures released today, which show that the number of 16-24-year-olds not in employment, education or training in England is just under…
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20 May 2011
Members of UCU at Newcastle College will begin a rolling programme of strike action next month, in a row over jobs and pay. At an emergency meeting yesterday evening,…
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18 May 2011
UCU today accused Newcastle College of 'gross double standards', after the college announced plans to cut lecturers' pay, just months after it was revealed that…
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