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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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21 May 2008
College lecturers in London will take strike action on Monday 9 June unless their employers improve a pay offer of 2.5% for 2008-09. And lecturers throughout England…
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14 May 2008
UCU commented today on the prime minister's legislative programme, including a new Education and Skills Bill UCU general secretary Sally Hunt said: 'UCU welcomes…
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14 May 2008
A private company that took charge of education and training in eight Kent prisons has terminated its contract a year early in the face of a hefty financial loss.…
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