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18 March 2013
The four members of staff sacked by Halesowen College are taking their fight to employment tribunals as their colleagues embark on industrial action, said UCU today.…
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15 March 2013
UCU today said a robust, open and fair bidding process was needed to ensure the long-term viability of decent education for students in Kent. The union was responding…
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14 March 2013
UCU today welcomed warm words from the government regarding apprenticeships and drew attention to the huge contribution they are predicted to make to the economy…
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14 March 2013
Young people from the most advantaged backgrounds are three times more likely to go university than those from the least and they are six to nine times more likely…
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5 March 2013
UCU will tomorrow hold a national day of action in protest at rampant casualisation in colleges and universities. The union has highlighted that the growing number…
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27 February 2013
Serious questions must be answered about a proposed merger between Stourbridge College and Birmingham Metropolitan College, said UCU today. The union says the colleges'…
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14 February 2013
Questions have been asked today over the costs of extra security drafted in to prevent protestors from delivering a Valentine's Day card as part of protests at…
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14 February 2013
The Valentine's Day strike at Halesowen College will go ahead on 14 February as members of UCU walk out in a bitter dispute over the sacking of four maths lecturers.…
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England 'must do better' as Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland provide grants for college students12 February 2013
England is the only nation in the UK that no longer provides grants for college students, following confirmation today (Tuesday) that Northern Ireland is keeping…
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12 February 2013
The lack of skilled workers is hampering the fight against cyber crime, warned a report released today (Tuesday) has warned. The number of IT and cyber security…
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