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3 December 2020
UCU has today raised deep concerns that as students start to return home during the government's Christmas 'travel window', a third of students don't understand…
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2 December 2020
UCU said the government U-turn on online learning was an important 'step forward' after months of campaigning for non-essential in-person teaching to be moved online.…
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26 November 2020
UCU's branch at Northumbria University has become the first union branch in the UK to win a ballot over health and safety relating to Covid-19 after staff voted…
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16 November 2020
In an open letter over 770 researchers have slammed UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) over its treatment of students during the Covid-19 pandemic. The letter comes…
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13 November 2020
UCU welcomed an announcement from education secretary Gavin Williamson for a post-qualification university admissions system. UCU was responding to government proposals…
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13 November 2020
UCU welcomed the call by Universities UK (UUK) for a post-qualification admissions system after years of campaigning by the union. It was responding to UUK's 'Fair…
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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 November 2020
UCU said it was not good enough for UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) to respond to Covid-19 difficulties by telling PhD students to complete their research within…
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12 November 2020
UCU said universities need to make addressing the gender pay gap a priority in higher education. The union was responding to a new report, 'Mind the (graduate gender)…
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11 November 2020
UCU Scotland has said we need more detail on the plans for the roll out of asymptomatic testing of students in order that they can travel home safely at Christmas.…
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