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19 May 2009
The number of complaints lodged by students against their universities increased by 23 per cent in 2008 from the previous year, according to the Office of the Independent…
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7 May 2009
Union says national agreement to prevent jobs crisis needed to protect quality of higher education in the UK. UCU today said that concerns about the amount of staff…
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23 April 2009
Government must reverse funding cuts for 'second chance' students, says union UCU today said it welcomed news that applications to UK universities and colleges…
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21 April 2009
UCU argues world has changed dramatically since 'calamitous' decision to axe access to second chance courses. UCU said today that tomorrow's budget is the opportunity…
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1 April 2009
UCU will today urge the government to deliver on its own promises to reconnect with the public over the issue of university funding. The union's general secretary,…
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26 March 2009
Responding to today's report on student employability by the Confederation of British Industry and Universities UK, UCU agreed that students getting work experience…
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26 March 2009
UCU has today called for better financial assistance for students. Responding to a report by the Office for Fair Access (OFFA) on access agreements and bursary…
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24 March 2009
UCU today said it was disappointed that the government, in responding to a key report on 're-skilling' the UK population, had continued its reliance on the employer…
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17 March 2009
UCU said today that vice-chancellors' desire to increase university tuition fees to as much as £20,000 a year was directly at odds with the view of the general…
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17 March 2009
UCU said today that any plans to increase university tuition fees would further damage plans to open up university to the brightest students, rather than just those…
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