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22 September 2011
UCU says coalition's student visa reforms could hit universities' finances The number of foreign students studying at UK universities has rocketed over the past…
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13 September 2011
A report released today by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) reveals that the UK has one of the worst records for educational participation…
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2 September 2011
On Monday 22 August, Colombian trade union activist, Alfonso Diaz Villa, was assassinated near his home in the Coroda region. Diaz, who was a regional leader of…
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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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22 March 2011
UCU today (Tuesday) warned that government plans to restrict the number of students allowed to enter the country would damage the UK's international reputation…
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17 March 2011
UCU today welcomed a report from the Home Affairs Select Committee that cautioned the government against introducing measures which could damage the UK's thriving…
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11 March 2011
UCU said this morning that strikes over pensions looked more likely after the Employers Pension Forum (EPF), who are tasked with negotiating on behalf of the universities,…
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10 March 2011
UCU today warned that the UK's proud global reputation could be at risk from government policy, as Times Higher Education (THE) magazine published its World Reputation…
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18 February 2011
UCU said today new student visa measures would have a real impact on UK universities' ability to compete effectively on the global stage and risked sending a dangerous…
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20 January 2011
More than 210,000 people missed out on a university place last summer, new figures confirmed today. The figures, from the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service…
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