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4 June 2009
UCU today said it was outraged and astonished that universities minister, John Denham, had blamed poor teaching for an increase in the percentage of students not…
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4 June 2009
UCU today said that the drop in students from the poorest backgrounds studying at UK universities, coupled with an increase in the number of first degree students…
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4 June 2009
UCU today called for an urgent resolution to the building crisis in further education, after the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) said there would be further delays…
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29 May 2009
Government and failing financial systems slammed as general secretary sets out union's plans for the next general election. The government must not make cuts to…
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27 May 2009
UCU today called on the government to protect jobs in further and higher education. Kicking off the three-day conference, UCU president, Sasha Callaghan, said:…
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23 April 2009
Government must reverse funding cuts for 'second chance' students, says union UCU today said it welcomed news that applications to UK universities and colleges…
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22 April 2009
UCU today welcomed increased investment in further education in the budget. However, the union said the government needed to recognise that quality training to…
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21 April 2009
UCU today called on the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair Darling, to find 'much needed' extra funding for further education in this year's budget. In a joint…
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21 April 2009
UCU argues world has changed dramatically since 'calamitous' decision to axe access to second chance courses. UCU said today that tomorrow's budget is the opportunity…
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15 April 2009
UCU has today welcomed the news that the Welsh Assembly Government is to inject £8.9m into the FE sector in Wales to support those colleges and school sixth forms…
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