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20 May 2010
UCU today will tell members of the Browne Review into higher education funding that Tory plans to bring UK corporation tax down to the lowest in the group of G20…
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19 May 2010
Industrial action at Glasgow University looks increasingly likely this afternoon after members of the UCU packed an emergency meeting and overwhelmingly backed…
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19 May 2010
Defending education, jobs and pensions will be the key themes of this year's annual Congress of UCU. How to react to swingeing cuts planned for universities and…
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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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