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23 January 2013
Young people need access to better careers guidance says a report from the Education Committee of MPs released today. The report also argues that careers guidance…
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21 January 2013
As the Conservative's new education spokesperson in the Lords, John Nash, is officially 'introduced' today, UCU highlighted how he has already benefited from the…
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21 January 2013
Opponents of plans to privatise the University of Central Lancashire (UCLAN) are meeting tomorrow night at 5pm to consider the next steps in their campaign to halt…
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14 January 2013
State funding for teaching in English universities is being cut by 25% in 2013-14, compared with 2012-13, according to figures released today. The analysis, by…
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10 January 2013
UCU said today that plans to shut seven public prisons and reduce the capacity for prisoners would do nothing to enhance the likelihood of fewer prisoners reoffending.…
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7 January 2013
UCU said today that government plans to strip people aged 24 and above of state funding for further education courses would put older learners off studying. The…
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3 January 2013
The number of people applying to go to university in 2013 has slumped by 5.6% overall, with the biggest drop in England (6.5%), compared to the same time a year…
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13 December 2012
Commenting on the drop in the number of students at university this year, UCU said the record fall represented a failure of the government's higher education policies.…
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29 November 2012
Two-thirds of institutions will see a drop in places • Some institutions to lose almost three-quarters of their places More than two-thirds of higher education…
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28 November 2012
Sally Hunt, general secretary of UCU, today responded to news today that fewer people are applying to university, compared to this time last year. She said, 'It…
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