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4 October 2009
UCU has responding to an announcement from the Conservative Party that it would fund an additional 10,000 university places through early repayment bonuses. UCU…
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1 October 2009
UCU today (Thursday) condemned the University of Reading after it announced that it would be withdrawing its free counselling service for staff, at the same time…
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1 October 2009
UCU today said that any review of quality and standards in higher education must involve direct input from staff. Responding to a new report by the Higher Education…
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30 September 2009
Responding to today's report by Professor David Coggon in to suspected radiation and mercury exposure at the University of Manchester's Rutherford building, UCU…
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28 September 2009
UCU today said warm words from Lord Mandelson on higher education were not good enough. The union said that although Lord Mandelson hinted that students had to…
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26 September 2009
On the eve of the Labour Party conference a new poll reveals that the 'top-up fees generation' are overwhelmingly opposed to any increase in university fees. The…
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26 September 2009
Members of UCU will be supporting a march and rally at the Labour Party conference tomorrow that will call for jobs, education and peace. The union is laying on…
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24 September 2009
UCU Scotland criticised the Scottish government for imposing a ridiculous hire and fire regime in teacher training in Scotland. The union said the decision to slash…
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24 September 2009
UCU today said that using vouchers as a way of funding universities will lead to a two-tier higher education system. The warning comes as a timely report from the…
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24 September 2009
UCU said today that while there was much to be celebrated in UK higher education, there were also serious problems that could not be overlooked. Responding to a…
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