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24 August 2010
UCU today warned that a qualifications 'domino effect' could leave GCSE students without a place at college this year. The union said a lack of both university…
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19 August 2010
The University of Reading is under pressure to withdraw plans for compulsory redundancies in its Film, Theatre and Television department. This follows revelations…
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19 August 2010
Union says minister's advice to students to lower their university ambitions makes a mockery of Nick Clegg's social mobility pledge. The universities minister,…
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18 August 2010
UCU said today that it was a tragedy that 2010 would be remembered as the year when record numbers of qualified students - encouraged throughout their academic…
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18 August 2010
UCU today said that university staff deserved praise for the continuing high levels of satisfaction amongst students. The National Student Survey (NSS) of 250,000…
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13 August 2010
UCU today warned against further increases to the cost of a university degree after a new survey revealed that student debt is already approaching £25,000. The…
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9 August 2010
Key workers including doctors, teachers and nurses face massively increased study bills The cost of a university degree would rocket under proposals from business…
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5 August 2010
UCU said it was concerned that many students will still miss out on a university place, despite a record number of applicants accepted to Scottish universities.…
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5 August 2010
UCU today said a national bursary scheme was required to ensure that all students can access funds they are entitled to. Responding to a report from the university…
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29 July 2010
UCU slammed plans in the Independent Budget Review to reintroduce university tuition fees in Scotland. The union said the review, which also recommended 60,000…
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