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28 February 2013
Damning report says government failed to take account of recent developments, must think again and change course An influential group of MPs has today responded…
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26 February 2013
UCU have welcomed comments from Michael Russell, cabinet secretary for education and lifelong learning, that a proposed review of university governance in Scotland…
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26 February 2013
The government's decision to include international students in net migration figures ignores expert advice to the contrary and risks sending a dangerous message…
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19 February 2013
Scottish universities need stronger safeguards and greater scrutiny of key decisions the UCU Scotland told MSPs The union said the current arrangements did not…
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18 February 2013
Changes to the way universities are funded will result in economic costs over six times higher than any savings, warns a new report released today. UCU said slashing…
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England 'must do better' as Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland provide grants for college students12 February 2013
England is the only nation in the UK that no longer provides grants for college students, following confirmation today (Tuesday) that Northern Ireland is keeping…
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12 February 2013
The lack of skilled workers is hampering the fight against cyber crime, warned a report released today (Tuesday) has warned. The number of IT and cyber security…
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8 February 2013
Britain's cities are blighted by hotspots of educational under-achievement where a high percentage of residents have no qualifications, according to new analysis…
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31 January 2013
UCU Scotland has welcomed figures that showed a 7.1% increase in student applications to Scottish universities and an increase of 2% in Scots applying to UK institutions.…
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31 January 2013
The chairs of five influential committees of cross-party MPs and peers* will today write to the prime minister to urge him to remove international students from…
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