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8 February 2019
Bullying and stereotyping blocking professorial path for black women, says report A culture of bullying and stereotyping means black academics have to work harder…
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25 January 2019
Over 4,000 associate lecturers at the Open University will have better job security and rights after members voted to accept a permanent contract. An overwhelming…
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18 January 2019
Students should apply to university after they get results Students would apply to university after getting their results, under proposals from UCU released on…
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11 January 2019
Around 70,000 UCU members in 143 UK universities* are being balloted for strike action in a row over pay and conditions. The ballot opens on Tuesday 15 January…
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14 December 2018
Universities threatening jobs losses The Guardian reported on Wednesday that universities are warning of redundancies in the new year. The paper said that more…
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7 December 2018
Universities must make tackling the 'unacceptable' race pay gap a priority, UCU said today. The union was responding to a BBC report which revealed that black and…
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9 November 2018
UCU challenges MPs over possibility of universities going bust After days of fatalistic headlines for universities covering the quality of degrees , funding cuts…
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26 October 2018
Trade union laws frustrate national support for strike action on pay UCU members in colleges and universities delivered the biggest ever turnout in the union's…
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22 October 2018
UCU has criticised trade union laws for frustrating the wishes of members who voted for strike action over pay. In ballots which closed on Friday (19 October),…
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15 October 2018
Women at the University of Reading will take part in an "unpaid women's non-working lunch" to protest at unequal pay at the university on Tuesday 16 October. The…
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