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13 November 2012
Higher tuition fees were the biggest contributor to a rise in inflation, said the Office for National Statistics today. UCU said the news was further evidence that…
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13 November 2012
Almost 100 staff at the University of Bolton could lose their jobs in a major shake-up, which would see 15% of the total workforce made redundant. The university…
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8 November 2012
The University of Gloucestershire's decision to embark on a partnership with the private company INTO has been labelled unnecessary and too risky today. The institution…
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5 November 2012
Responding to HEFCE's report* highlighting that student enrolments are down more than forecast for 2012/13, UCU warned a trio of government policies have created…
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25 October 2012
The government has underestimated the cost to the public purse of its controversial changes to university funding, warns a report released today. The report, from…
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25 October 2012
The UK risks becoming embroiled in serious financial scandals if private equity firms 'circling education' are not proper regulated, warns a report released today.…
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23 October 2012
Better financial support for graduates considering further study is required if Britain is to improve its comparatively low numbers of postgraduate students, says…
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22 October 2012
UCU said today that a more thoughtful approach to criminal justice was required if laudable aims to rehabilitate offenders are to be achieved. The union said extra…
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20 October 2012
The general secretary of UCU, Sally Hunt, today told marchers on the TUC-organised anti-austerity demo that government policies on education are spreading ignorance…
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3 October 2012
Two-thirds of UK universities have slumped down the global university league table, according to new rankings released today, by the Times Higher Education magazine.…
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