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2 October 2013
UCU said today that the Prime Minister's pledge that everyone under 25 should be 'earning or learning' would be empty rhetoric unless accompanied by decently-rewarded…
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27 September 2013
Just 77 people have applied for a loan to fund an apprenticeship, despite government expectations of around 25,000 people. UCU said the 'worryingly low' figure…
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25 September 2013
The case for greater investment in UK universities was strengthened today by new research showing how student spending on living costs creates 830,000 jobs nationally…
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15 August 2013
Higher education benefits students and also significantly contributes to long-run productivity and economic growth, according to a government study released today.…
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14 August 2013
UCU said today that young people receiving their A-level results tomorrow needed to think carefully about all their options as this morning's unemployment figures…
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13 August 2013
Better-qualified people are far less likely to be unemployed and more likely to earn higher wages when in work, according to new analysis of OECD data released…
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29 July 2013
UCU today welcomed elements of a new international education strategy from the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS). The union said that efforts to…
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17 July 2013
Responding to the unemployment figures released today (Wednesday), UCU said the government needed to improve access to education and jobs for young people. The…
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16 July 2013
A third of young people currently not in employment, education or training fear they will never get a job, despite the vast majority of them wanting to work or…
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11 July 2013
The average fee at an English university will be £8,619 in September and is expected to rise to £8,748 in the 2014-15 academic year, according to new figures released…
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