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19 June 2017
UCU members at Birmingham Metropolitan College will be staging protests on Tuesday lunchtime in a row over plans to axe 27 jobs. Staff will be protesting outside…
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19 June 2017
UCU members at Manchester Metropolitan University will be on strike at both the Manchester and Crewe campuses on Tuesday (20 June) and Wednesday (21 June). On Tuesday…
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13 June 2017
UCU today said newly published data showing graduate outcomes for 23 subjects by university reinforced its concerns about how data is being used to measure teaching…
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9 June 2017
Commenting on the general election result, UCU said it was pleased at reports of increased turnout by young people, and that the votes of university and college…
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2 June 2017
Why universities need real strength and stability In its editorial on Tuesday, the Guardian highlighted how universities are under threat from Brexit, creeping…
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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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