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12 January 2026
Staff at Myerscough College in Lancashire have overwhelmingly voted to accept a pay offer of 4% and pull out of the England-wide college strike action. The deal leaves …
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10 November 2025
A group of 13 leading organisations from across the lifelong learning and skills sector, including UCU, has called on the chancellor to prioritise investment in…
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20 October 2025
UCU today responded to the government's post-16 white paper.
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29 September 2025
UCU has today slammed the Labour Party for confirming it will impose a levy on international students to pay for maintenance grants. On the maintenance grant, UCU…
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10 September 2025
UCU today responded to the announcement that the University of Greenwich and University of Kent are to merge.
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12 August 2025
UCU today responded to the UK government's announcement of new 'Technical Excellence Colleges'.
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12 June 2025
UCU has today responded to the Commons Education Select Committee's announcement that it will be looking into the financial viability of universities.
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11 June 2025
Responding to today's spending review, UCU general secretary Jo Grady said: 'While additional science and technology research funding is welcome, it is long overdue…
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20 May 2025
Latest government cuts to higher education are 'catastrophic' said UCU. The union was responding to the slashing of the Office for Students' strategic priorities…
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12 May 2025
Responding to the immigration white paper, UCU general secretary Jo Grady said:
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