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3 November 2010
Scottish students will be hit with an increase in their debt if Westminster plans to increase university fees and increase the interest on the debt are implemented.…
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3 November 2010
Higher fees and increased debt are a stealth tax on aspiration and learning says UCU Graduates who earn the national average salary will be hit with tax bills almost…
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2 November 2010
UCU today warned that if the government pushed ahead with plans to increase university fees thousands would be priced out of higher education. Responding to today's…
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28 October 2010
UCU said the university funding debate in Scotland had to move on from the tired arguments south of the border about how to squeeze money out of students and look…
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25 October 2010
Commenting on David Cameron's announcement that £200m will be spent creating new centres to help commercialise university research, UCU called for big business…
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22 October 2010
UCU today accused Nick Clegg of trying to spin his way out of trouble over university funding. Responding to claims by the deputy prime minister in today's Guardian…
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21 October 2010
UCU say it is concerned that many students have missed out on a university place in Scotland as acceptances fell by 10% despite record demand. Figures from the…
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21 October 2010
More than 200,000 people missed out on a university place this summer, confirmed new figures today. The figures, from the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service…
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20 October 2010
UCU today warned that massive funding cuts to colleges and universities could lead to institutions being forced to close across the country. Responding to this…
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15 October 2010
UCU today called for an urgent review of higher education funding after the head of Universities UUK, Steve Smith, warned that universities could face a £4.2billion…
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