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  • 15 March 2019

    UCU members at New College Swindon have called off a three-day walkout due to begin on Wednesday 20 march after the union agreed a new pay deal with the college.…

  • 15 March 2019

    Ten colleges face strike action in third wave of walkouts Tes has reported that UCU members at 10 English colleges will be taking three days' strike action next…

  • 15 March 2019

    UCU members at 10 English colleges will be taking three days' strike action next week in the fight for fair pay and conditions. Members at West Thames College will…

  • 1 March 2019

    UCU general secretary Sally Hunt resigns for health reasons UCU general secretary Sally Hunt has resigned for health reasons. The union's national executive committee…

  • 1 March 2019

    UCU has reacted angrily to news of plans to axe 50 staff at Stockport College and Trafford College. Staff at all three sites in Altrincham, Stretford, and Stockport…

  • 22 February 2019

    Angela Rayner tells UCU members free-market experiment in higher education has failed Shadow education secretary Angela Rayner was among the speakers at UCU's annual…

  • 20 February 2019

    Strikes at Oaklands College could be the cards as a ballot for strike action over pay opens The ballot of UCU members will close on Monday 11 March. If staff at…

  • 15 February 2019

    Deeply unpopular Teaching Excellence Framework not fit for purpose say staff A UCU-commissioned report released yesterday said the Teaching Excellence Framework…

  • 13 February 2019

    Strikes at more London colleges could be the cards as ballots have opened at another two London colleges. The ballots at Tower Hamlets College and Redbridge College…

  • 1 February 2019

    Second wave of strikes hits 13 English colleges UCU members at 13 English colleges took strike action over pay this week . The two-day strikes are part of a second…