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20 June 2017
Staff at Darlington College will stage another demonstration tomorrow (Wednesday) lunchtime in a row over proposals to slash lecturers' salaries by up to 10%. The…
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19 June 2017
UCU members at Birmingham Metropolitan College will be staging protests on Tuesday lunchtime in a row over plans to axe 27 jobs. Staff will be protesting outside…
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15 June 2017
UCU said today that the government must support education as a key driver of social mobility if it is to unlock young people's potential. The union described as…
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14 June 2017
Lecturers in UCU at Coleg y Cymoedd, have balloted for industrial action to end excessive workloads and to protect learners' education. The action was strongly…
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13 June 2017
Staff at Darlington College will stage a demonstration tomorrow lunchtime in a row over proposals to slash lecturers' salaries by up to 10%. Staff will gather outside…
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9 June 2017
Over a quarter (28%) of the teaching workforce in further education are employed on insecure precarious contracts, with the majority of staff (69%) on hourly-paid…
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9 June 2017
Commenting on the general election result, UCU said it was pleased at reports of increased turnout by young people, and that the votes of university and college…
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2 June 2017
Why universities need real strength and stability In its editorial on Tuesday, the Guardian highlighted how universities are under threat from Brexit, creeping…
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27 May 2017
The Conservatives have been an 'unmitigated disaster' for people working in education, UCU general secretary Sally Hunt said today. Speaking at the in Brighton,…
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10 May 2017
UCU has welcomed the news that the Collab Group of colleges has been chosen to play a key role in a major new apprenticeships contract. The union says it believes…
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