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4 March 2009
UCU said today that a controversial new points-based immigration system will fundamentally taint the UK university brand and damage its standing in the lucrative…
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25 February 2009
MPs were this afternoon quizzed by over 500 adult learners over adult education funding at a mass lobby of Parliament organised by the Campaign Alliance for Lifelong…
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25 February 2009
The Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills, John Denham, will this week face questions from adults who can no longer access education courses…
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24 February 2009
UCU said today that a more flexible approach to higher education was to be welcomed. However, the union said the government was wrong to suggest that variable top-up…
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18 February 2009
Commenting on new guidance and a toolkit to deal with tackling violent extremism in UK colleges, UCU said today that it was pleased the government had taken a number…
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16 February 2009
UCU said today that students and universities needed proper government support if the country was to deliver high quality higher education to all those with the…
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11 February 2009
UCU said today that the fact new and recent graduates are competing in the most competitive graduate job market for years, saddled with record levels of debt, was…
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29 January 2009
UCU said today that it was particularly concerned by a drop in the number of part-time students at university. Statistics released by the Higher Education Statistics…
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15 December 2008
UCU Scotland welcomes the proposals to increase student support for Scottish students set out in the consultation released today. However, the funding for the proposals…
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5 December 2008
UCU said today that the devolved bodies needed to work closer together to iron out complexities in higher education brought about by devolution. Responding to the…
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