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13 November 2020
UCU welcomed an announcement from education secretary Gavin Williamson for a post-qualification university admissions system. UCU was responding to government proposals…
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13 November 2020
UCU welcomed the call by Universities UK (UUK) for a post-qualification admissions system after years of campaigning by the union. It was responding to UUK's 'Fair…
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12 November 2020
UCU said it was not good enough for UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) to respond to Covid-19 difficulties by telling PhD students to complete their research within…
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11 November 2020
UCU said government plans to get students home for Christmas were welcome but flaws in the guidance were a sad reflection of a government that has consistently…
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10 November 2020
UCU said the approach announced by Welsh education minister Kirsty Williams for 2021 exams was a welcome acknowledgement that next year cannot be business as usual.…
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10 November 2020
UCU said plans to mass test students presented huge logistical challenges that may leave staff and students stuck in limbo.
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4 November 2020
The University and College Union (UCU) and the National Union of Students (NUS) have today (Wednesday) said that the government's failure to instruct universities…
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3 November 2020
The University and College Union (UCU) has written to vice-chancellors of universities in England* calling on them to move learning online now. This follows updated …
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31 October 2020
UCU said all colleges must move learning online for the duration of the new lockdown
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31 October 2020
UCU said that universities must move all non-essential in-person teaching online as part of any plans for a national lockdown.
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