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24 February 2009
UCU said today that a more flexible approach to higher education was to be welcomed. However, the union said the government was wrong to suggest that variable top-up…
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12 February 2009
Reading University is under fire over plans to axe its School of Health and Social Care. Critics have slammed moves to shut a department that produces social workers…
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29 January 2009
UCU today urged the government to allocate funding for basic skills to the areas that need it most. The union agreed with the assessment from the Public Accounts…
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18 December 2008
UCU said today that academic and academic-related staff were to be congratulated for their hard work following the publication of the RAE results. The union added…
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3 December 2008
UCU said today that further education should be at the heart of tackling the recession as people seek to refresh skills as they seek employment. However, the union…
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9 October 2008
UCU today said the proud international reputation of UK higher education was at risk if funding continued to remain below the levels enjoyed by key competitor countries.…
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30 September 2008
UCU today rejected the call from Oxford University chancellor, Lord Patten, to relax the current £3,000-a-year cap on university tuition fees. Responding to Lord…
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9 September 2008
UCU said today that the TUC's rejection of university top-up fees was a stark warning to universities and politicians looking to exacerbate student debt. The union…
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4 September 2008
UCU warned today that an increase in for-profit universities would see successful institutions of the future would be measured by how much they could overcharge…
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28 May 2008
Opening day speech at UCU's annual Congress slams market in education and addresses UCU's role in international affairs Increasing the financial burden on students…
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