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  • 15 May 2020

    Unions set out five tests government and colleges must meet before staff and students can return Staff and student safety must be guaranteed before colleges can…

  • 13 May 2020

    Staff and student safety must be guaranteed before colleges can reopen, said unions representing staff in further education, as they set out five tests that must…

  • 8 May 2020

    Government support package for universities brings conditions but no new money A much-anticipated announcement from the government on support for universities finally…

  • 1 May 2020

    Jo Grady sets out how universities and government must respond to Covid-19 Speaking to Research Professional today, Jo Grady said universities will be vital engines…

  • 2 April 2020

    The government must provide immediate support to colleges and universities to ensure they can help lead the recovery when the coronavirus crisis is over In a letter…

  • 21 February 2020

    Solid support for strikes as students call on university heads to do more to solve disputes Support for the biggest ever wave of strikes on university campuses…

  • 7 February 2020

    Fourteen strike days at 74 UK universities in February and March UCU members at 74 UK universities will walk out for 14 days in February and March . The action…

  • 31 January 2020

    Ballot results mean 74 universities could now be hit with industrial action The number of UK universities that could be hit with strike action this term now stands…

  • 24 January 2020

    External examiners resigning in protest at universities' failings over disputes The Guardian reported yesterday that senior academics are refusing to act as external…

  • 17 January 2020

    UCU president-elect Nita Sanghera  UCU president-elect Nita Sanghera passed away on 16 January 2020 . UCU said it was such sad news for her family, her loved ones,…