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10 November 2014
UCU has said that simple cost-benefit analysis of teacher training routes doesn't address the long-term threats to university education departments caused by competitive…
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23 October 2014
UCU today criticised proposals to replace government-backed student loans with contracts where students pay universities a proportion of their lifetime earnings.…
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20 October 2014
New report shows Britain is on the brink of becoming a permanently divided nation. Commenting on today's Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission's report that…
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17 October 2014
UCU and the National Union of Teachers express concerns about plans to house hundreds of young offenders in secure colleges, dubbed 'super prisons', in England.…
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7 October 2014
Responding to Vince Cable's admission that the expansion of private providers in higher education has let in 'a lot of dross' UCU today reiterated its call for…
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23 September 2014
UCU today welcomed the emphasis that Labour leader Ed Miliband put on apprenticeships in his conference speech, but called on all political parties to go further…
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19 September 2014
'Incredible' bill for seven chairs follows increased expenses for bosses, almost £1m extra spent on marketing and £24,000 on a trip to Miami for six senior staff…
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18 September 2014
The government must clearly set out where funding for extra student places will come from as the number controls are lifted, UCU said today. Speaking in response…
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8 September 2014
Responding to the Liberal Democrats' pre-manifesto education commitments today, UCU welcomed many of the education proposals, but called on them and all parties…
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28 August 2014
UCU today welcomed plans to reform Britain's universities from Shadow Universities Minister, Liam Byrne. The union said his contribution, published by the Social…
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