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19 May 2010
UCU today said that a report looking at access to highly selective universities was a timely reminder that the current debate must not just be about how cost impacts…
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17 May 2010
UCU today warned that lifting the cap on tuition fees would be 'the most regressive piece of education policy since the war'. Responding to calls from the Russell…
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14 May 2010
UCU today said a report from the Russell Group correctly identified the need for proper funding for universities. However, the union called for more imaginative…
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13 May 2010
The UCU today welcomed David Willetts' appointment as minister for universities and science and said he faced great challenges in his new role. UCU general secretary,…
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12 May 2010
Commenting on the new government, the general secretary of UCU, Sally Hunt, said: 'The inconclusive election did not provide a mandate for punitive cuts in our…
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30 April 2010
UCU today slammed Manchester College after it was revealed that it is paying its top earner almost £200,000. Figures seen by UCU show that the top earner in 2008…
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30 April 2010
Members of UCU at Bradford College have today voted in favour of both strike action and action short of a strike in their fights to save jobs. Over 81% of UCU members…
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28 April 2010
UCU has today warned of the end of an era at Coleg Harlech after the decision by the assembly government to back the recommendations of a controversial report.…
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26 April 2010
Members of UCU will protest at Dundee University on 26 April in a row over job cuts. The protest will start at 1pm ahead of a meeting of the university's court…
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23 April 2010
Teachers and students will march through Bristol tomorrow, 24 April, in protest against course closures and job cuts at the Beacon Centre. The protestors will set…
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