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9 January 2018
Commenting on the resignation of Toby Young, UCU said it was right he has resigned, but that he never should have been appointed in the first place. The union said…
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4 January 2018
UCU has criticised the government's decision to appoint Toby Young as a member of the board of the new higher education regulator, the Office for Students. UCU…
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19 December 2017
Negotiations on the future of pensions for university staff who are members of the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) have been extended until 23 January…
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18 December 2017
Labour's shadow universities minister, Gordon Marsden, has called for USS negotiations to continue for "as long as necessary" in order to find a solution which…
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15 December 2017
Commenting on the Department for Education's new consultation on Qualified Teacher Status (QTS ) and teacher training, published today (Friday), UCU general secretary…
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8 December 2017
University of Sussex vice-chancellor got £230,000 pay-off The University of Sussex is the latest institution in the firing line for excessive senior pay in higher…
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7 December 2017
Only a third of English undergraduate students (32%) consider their course value for money, compared to 50% in 2012, according to a report released by the National…
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7 December 2017
Universities minister Jo Johnson has told the BBC that senior pay in universities will be brought under control by new regulations to be brought in next year. UCU…
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7 December 2017
Staff and students at the University of Birmingham will be staging a protest in University Square by the Staff House steps at 1pm on Friday. UCU members are currently…
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7 December 2017
Commenting on news that the government has sold off part of the student loan book for £1.7bn, at an estimated loss of £800m to taxpayers, UCU general secretary,…
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