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2 August 2019
Jo Grady is UCU general secretary UCU general secretary Jo Grady officially started in the role yesterday. Speaking to Times Higher Education , she said that universities…
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29 July 2019
Almost two in five students (38%) received at least one unconditional offer this year, compared to a third (34%) last year and just 1% six years ago. The report,…
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26 July 2019
Declining satisfaction levels with USS as scheme refuses to publish full data Member satisfaction with the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) has plummeted,…
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25 July 2019
Responding to a report released today, UCU said it welcomed support from students for greater emphasis on the context in which exam results are achieved. The report…
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22 July 2019
An overhaul of university admissions is long overdue but should be informed by students and staff directly involved in the admissions process, the University and…
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12 July 2019
Racism in universities is "widespread and widely tolerated" On Saturday, the Guardian ran a huge expose of racism of university campuses. The paper said its findings,…
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5 July 2019
71% of university staff say insecure contracts have damaged their mental health Staff in UK universities working on insecure contracts say the lack of security…
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4 July 2019
Students and parents attending open days at the University of Cambridge will be met by protestors keen to lift the lid on the exploitative use of students and hourly-paid…
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3 July 2019
Report says staff are working unpaid, holding down multiple jobs and struggling to pay the bills The UCU report says higher education staff are putting off long-term…
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28 June 2019
Staff on casual contracts visiting food banks as they struggle to make ends meet Staff on insecure contracts working in further, adult and prison education are…
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