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28 March 2014
UCU has said today that more needs to be done to ensure that students are properly supported throughout their university career. The union was speaking in response…
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28 March 2014
Members of UCU Scotland will meet today for their annual conference in Stirling. Top of the list of issues to be discussed is the ongoing dispute with university…
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25 March 2014
Banning books being sent to prisoners risks increasing reoffending rates, warned the union that represents prison educators today. UCU said research shows that…
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7 March 2014
Investment in further and higher education is of vital importance if we wish to reduce the UK's qualifications gap, UCU said today. The Local Area Analysis of Qualifications…
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6 March 2014
Apprenticeships should last three years to ensure that apprentices receive a well-rounded education, said UCU today. Speaking during National Apprenticeship Week…
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6 March 2014
Commenting on research published today by the Office for Fair Access (OFFA) looking at students support, UCU said it was time for a national bursary scheme. OFFA…
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21 February 2014
Talks between the Universities and Colleges Employers Association (UCEA) and UCU will take place before the 2014/15 bargaining round begins on Wednesday 26 March.…
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17 February 2014
Students' assessments and graduations will hit by a marking boycott* if an increasingly bitter pay dispute between universities and staff is not resolved in the…
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17 December 2013
UCU has added its voice to growing calls for the government to rethink plans to slash funding for 18 year-olds studying in further education colleges from next…
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17 December 2013
The government has scrapped a loan scheme for older apprentices after it failed to attract anywhere near the number of people the government hoped. Vince Cable…
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