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19 January 2016
UCU today said Sir Michael Wilshaw was right to criticise the lack of careers advice in both schools and colleges. In a wide-ranging speech this afternoon Sir Michael…
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18 January 2016
UCU today said the prime minister's call for Muslim women to learn English exposed funding problems for speakers of foreign languages and how the government's cuts…
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15 January 2016
A look back at some of this week's news. If you want teaching excellence, then you must respect university teachers Writing in the Guardian this week , UCU general…
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17 December 2015
UCU has said that improving careers advice and overhauling the university admissions system are key to ensuring that more young men and people from disadvantaged…
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4 December 2015
A look back at some of this week's news. Sally Hunt on Radio 4's Money Box programme Sally was interviewed on Radio 4's Money Box last Saturday to discuss the implication…
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1 December 2015
UCU today told MPs that proposed measures to improve teaching quality would fail unless more was done to tackle job insecurity and ensure decent working conditions…
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25 November 2015
Commenting on the chancellor's spending review announcement, UCU welcomed the recognition that students need more financial support, but repeated concerns that…
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19 November 2015
The introduction of different systems for funding further and higher education across the UK in recent years has led to dramatic variations in levels of public…
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6 November 2015
Commenting on the release of the green paper on higher education, UCU said the government needed to clearly set out how its plans would improve the student experience.…
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26 October 2015
UCU welcomes proposals for a name-blind university applications process.
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