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17 May 2011
Deputy prime minister's warm words cannot mask his government's policies. As the deputy prime minister, Nick Clegg, joins social mobility experts from across the…
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10 May 2011
The UCU said today that plans to allow wealthy students to buy places at university for highly increased fees highlighted the mess the government's fees policy…
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19 April 2011
On the day of the deadline for universities to submit their proposed new tuition fees, UCU today said the clear trend to charge the full £9,000 or very close to…
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14 April 2011
UCU today questioned the wisdom of the prime minister's call for immigrants to learn English as his government slashes funding for English classes for immigrants.…
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13 April 2011
Government reforms will also see taxpayers' money given to for-profit universities for first time. UCU said the government's new student support system announced…
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8 April 2011
UCU today backed calls from the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) for the government to reinstate the Education Maintenance Allowance…
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6 April 2011
UCU said today that Vince Cable's threat to reduce student numbers at universities that charge full fees highlighted the flaws in the government's failing university…
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5 April 2011
UCU today warned that the government's education policies were the greatest risk to social mobility. Ahead of the Government's strategy on social mobility and child…
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30 March 2011
UCU calls for legislation to protect independence of research councils UCU today said that David Cameron was wrong to suggest, at Prime Minister's Questions, that…
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28 March 2011
UCU today said that new financial support for poorer college students doesn't go far enough. The union said that while it welcomed the news that students currently…
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