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1 October 2009
UCU today said that any review of quality and standards in higher education must involve direct input from staff. Responding to a new report by the Higher Education…
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28 September 2009
UCU today said warm words from Lord Mandelson on higher education were not good enough. The union said that although Lord Mandelson hinted that students had to…
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26 September 2009
On the eve of the Labour Party conference a new poll reveals that the 'top-up fees generation' are overwhelmingly opposed to any increase in university fees. The…
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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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24 September 2009
UCU said today that while there was much to be celebrated in UK higher education, there were also serious problems that could not be overlooked. Responding to a…
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21 September 2009
UCU today (Monday) said that the Liberal Democrats' infighting over university tuition fees was further proof that political leaders were out of touch on the fees…
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21 September 2009
UCU today (Monday) said a CBI report might call for new thinking with regards to HE funding, but merely lists a number of ways to make UK students pick up the bill…
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17 September 2009
UCU Scotland welcomed the increase in the Scottish budget for universities with the government realising the importance of higher education in a recession. The…
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15 September 2009
TUC Congress today (Tuesday) backed calls from UCU for greater investment in education. In the education debate delegates unanimously backed a UCU motion that rejected…
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10 September 2009
UCU Scotland slams calls for the reintroduction of fees in Scotland and questions the legitimacy and wisdom of Lord Sutherland. Lord Sutherland called for the reintroduction…
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