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23 April 2019
UCU members at Winchester University are being balloted for strike action in a row over jobs. The university has said it wants to get rid of 55 posts - around 10%…
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12 April 2019
UCU members at three colleges in West Midlands strike over pay UCU members at three West Midlands colleges were the most recent to take strike action over pay this…
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10 April 2019
Responding to the government's decision not to extend financial support to universities facing increased costs to fund the Teachers' Pension Scheme, University…
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4 April 2019
Responding to calls from education secretary Damian Hinds for a review of university admissions, following controversy over the use of unconditional offers , UCU said…
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2 April 2019
Apprenticeships should be refocused towards young people and have education at their heart, according to a new charter launched today by UCU. The union said the…
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1 April 2019
Excessive workloads are taking their toll on the wellbeing of academic staff at Nottingham Trent University, with 94% of academic staff reporting that their workload…
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29 March 2019
Confused message from government calling for better teaching but not improved grades There was another weekend attack on universities from the government on Sunday…
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22 March 2019
Strikes at five colleges this week with progress in some disputes UCU members at West Thames College, South Bank College, Croydon College, Bradford College and…
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20 March 2019
Responding to a report from the Higher Education Policy Institute on the tax and national insurance contributions of international students who stay in the UK to…
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19 March 2019
UCU members at Writtle University College are being balloted for strike action in a row over pay and conditions. The ballot closes on Monday 8 April. UCU wants…
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