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22 October 2020
A new support package of over £10 million for university students has been announced by the Welsh government. The money will be used to support students through…
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16 October 2020
UCU has launched a petition demanding the UK government move learning online at universities immediately, as the total number of reported Covid-19 cases on campus…
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13 October 2020
The level of the Covid-19 crisis on campuses is a direct result of the Westminster government ignoring expert advice and deciding to put the health of university…
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12 October 2020
UCU has called on the government to implement a fairer assessment system for exams to ensure the chaos of the summer is not repeated. Responding to the announcement…
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2 October 2020
Manchester Metropolitan locked down 1,700 students on Friday night Last Friday night, Manchester Metropolitan University told around 1,700 students to self-isolate…
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1 October 2020
Manchester Metropolitan University vice-chancellor Professor Malcolm Press should resign immediately over his bungled handling of the Covid-19 crisis at the university,…
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1 October 2020
A group of MPs from across Leeds have called on the University of Leeds to move teaching online in an effort to stem the developing Covid crisis at universities.…
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1 October 2020
In a joint statement, UCU and the National Union of Students (NUS) have called for online working, students to be allowed to return home if they wish and funding…
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30 September 2020
Firefighters and education staff have warned universities that it is "dangerous and illegal" to block or lock fire exits, after pictures emerged of a locked fire…
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29 September 2020
UCU said the crisis unfolding on campuses made it clear that universities were not well prepared and his words were an insult to staff, students and their parents.…
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