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28 October 2009
UCU today said that Sir Andrew Cubie's call for greater student contributions to the cost of university education was out of touch with the rest of the political…
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21 October 2009
New government security guidance for further education colleges should have been devised with proper input from staff and students if it was to stand a real chance…
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21 October 2009
UCU today said it welcomed the rise in the number of students who secured a place at university this year. However, the union said clear data was required to clarify…
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20 October 2009
UCU today welcomed comments from Lord Mandelson that the government would continue to try to widen access to university and invest heavily in our university system.…
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20 October 2009
UCU today said that calls for extra funding for science and universities by government adviser, Professor John Holman were to be welcomed. However, the union said…
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19 October 2009
Report exposes postcode lottery of educational achievement and how gap between haves and have nots has widened Stark differences at regional level and within major…
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14 October 2009
UCU today warned the Tories against pushing for a rise in university tuition fees. Responding to comments made by David Willetts, UCU general secretary, Sally Hunt,…
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14 October 2009
UCU today said the first Opposition Day debate of the new parliamentary term should set the agenda for much wider debates on the future of university funding as…
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12 October 2009
UCU today said the government had to make a clear case for the sale of public assets, including the student loan book. The union also warned that the government…
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4 October 2009
UCU has responding to an announcement from the Conservative Party that it would fund an additional 10,000 university places through early repayment bonuses. UCU…
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