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20 October 2009
UCU today welcomed comments from Lord Mandelson that the government would continue to try to widen access to university and invest heavily in our university system.…
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20 October 2009
UCU today said that calls for extra funding for science and universities by government adviser, Professor John Holman were to be welcomed. However, the union said…
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15 October 2009
UCU today said that new research funding proposals were founded on a lack of understanding of how knowledge advances and are a threat to academic freedom. Responding…
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14 October 2009
UCU today said the first Opposition Day debate of the new parliamentary term should set the agenda for much wider debates on the future of university funding as…
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12 October 2009
UCU today said the government had to make a clear case for the sale of public assets, including the student loan book. The union also warned that the government…
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6 October 2009
Ahead of David Willett's Conservative Party conference speech, poll shows Tory voters split over tax breaks The majority of British people (56%) wants private schools…
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4 October 2009
UCU has responding to an announcement from the Conservative Party that it would fund an additional 10,000 university places through early repayment bonuses. UCU…
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26 September 2009
Members of UCU will be supporting a march and rally at the Labour Party conference tomorrow that will call for jobs, education and peace. The union is laying on…
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24 September 2009
UCU Scotland criticised the Scottish government for imposing a ridiculous hire and fire regime in teacher training in Scotland. The union said the decision to slash…
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24 September 2009
UCU today said that using vouchers as a way of funding universities will lead to a two-tier higher education system. The warning comes as a timely report from the…
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