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1 December 2010
Commenting on news this evening that the vote on university fees is to be rushed through for Thursday week (9 December), UCU said the government was wrong if it…
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1 December 2010
UCU said today that universities must be congratulated and supported for the role they play in boosting the UK creative economy. A report from Universities UK (UUK),…
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30 November 2010
UCU and the National Union of Students (NUS) have today set out their plans for the next stage in their joint campaign against education funding cuts and plans…
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Keep your public promise on fees, UCU tells Liberal Democrats as they reach 'make your mind up time'30 November 2010
As Vince Cable hints at a u-turn, UCU rubbishes claims that entering coalition invalidated promises to oppose fees increase UCU today sent a simple message to the…
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29 November 2010
UCU said today that tomorrow's opposition day debate in the House of Commons on university funding was the opportunity politicians needed to show they were listening…
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25 November 2010
Commenting on today's announcement that the government is scrapping funding for the Aimhigher programme in July 2011, UCU said the government's damning message…
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25 November 2010
UCU said today that the debate on how to fund our universities was not simply a question of higher fees or fewer students. Responding to comments made by the vice-chancellors'…
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18 November 2010
The for-profit private provider of higher education in the UK, BPP, has had more than a quarter of its purchase value written off by its US parent company, following…
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18 November 2010
UK students who study abroad may significantly boost their chances of success in later life, says a report released today. Responding to the report, UCU said English…
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17 November 2010
UCU said today that the government needed to stop trying to spin plans to triple university fees and increase student debt as progressive and fair. The union's…
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