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25 May 2017
UK academics report significantly lower levels of protection for their academic freedom, when compared to colleagues in other EU countries, says a report from…
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18 May 2017
Responding to commitments in the Conservative party manifesto to keep international students in net migration targets and toughen visa rules, UCU general secretary,…
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11 May 2017
The Labour party's leaked manifesto indicates that Labour would abolish tuition fees and re-instate maintenance grants if they were elected. The University and…
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10 May 2017
The University of Manchester has set out plans to axe 171 jobs, leaving 926 staff uncertain about their future. The university says it wants to cut 140 academic…
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10 May 2017
UCU has welcomed the news that the Collab Group of colleges has been chosen to play a key role in a major new apprenticeships contract. The union says it believes…
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10 May 2017
Commenting on Labour's announcement today (Wednesday) that it would increase funding for lifelong learning in colleges and reintroduce student maintenance grants…
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9 May 2017
The next government must invest more in education and support people to improve their skills regardless of age, background or location, says the University and…
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9 May 2017
UCU members at Manchester Metropolitan University will be on strike later this month after they overwhelmingly backed industrial action. Four-fifths of UCU members…
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5 May 2017
Academic pay lower last year than start of the decade The annual Times Higher Education pay survey revealed yesterday that average pay for UK academics was still…
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27 April 2017
Universities' total income increased by 3.6% between 2014/15 and 2015/16, according to new figures released today. The figures, from the Higher Education Statistics…
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