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23 February 2018
Responding to a statement from Universities UK (UUK) saying it would talk on Tuesday 27 February, UCU said it would certainly be attending as it had been calling…
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22 February 2018
Newcastle University vice-chancellor, Professor Chris Day, has today broken rank with Universities UK to support striking lecturers and called for negotiations…
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5 December 2017
The National Union of Students (NUS) has today called on university leaders to engage in negotiations to end a dispute over pensions which could see students caught…
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20 October 2017
UCU members overwhelmingly back strike action to defend pensions UCU members this week overwhelmingly backed strike action to defend their pensions. Eighty-seven…
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28 July 2017
Supreme Court rules employment tribunal fees unlawful and barrier to justice Fees introduced by the government in 2013 payable by those bringing employment tribunal…
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10 March 2017
UCU attacks vice-chancellors after Lords amend higher education bill UCU this week thanked peers for making a series of amendments to the government's Higher Education…
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7 March 2017
UCU Scotland, today welcomed the increase to 40 per cent of pupils going into higher education but called on more to be done to close the opportunity gap. Responding…
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6 March 2017
UCU Scotland today expressed deep concerns at the news that Heriot Watt University plans to shed 100 jobs. UCU Scotland official Mary Senior said: 'This is a deeply…
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24 February 2017
UCU Scotland has today criticised the University of Edinburgh's decision to close a key course training primary school teachers. The university announced this week…
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24 February 2017
UCU report exposes university heads' pay rises and perks University heads received an average salary package of £277,834 for the academic year 2015/16 - an increase…
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