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28 July 2009
UCU today said that universities must be allowed to play their full part in helping lift the country out of recession. Responding to a report from Universities…
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27 July 2009
Half of universities planning to axe staff are breaking the law by failing to carry out legally required equality impact assessments. UCU has written to the Equality…
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24 July 2009
UCU today slammed the decision by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) to reduce funding for university teaching by £65 million. The union said…
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24 July 2009
UCU has condemned London Metropolitan University (LMU) for using the same discredited student completion records that plunged the institution into crisis as a way…
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20 July 2009
UCU has welcomed the announcement by the business secretary Peter Mandelson that there would be an extra 10,000 student places at universities. However, the union…
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16 July 2009
UCU today said that it welcomed the promise from the prime minister that there would be extra student places at universities this year. However, the union warned…
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16 July 2009
UCU today said that a sharp rise in graduate unemployment and increasing numbers of students not completing their first year at university did little to help a…
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16 July 2009
The UK is in the midst of a crisis in education as the recession hits universities and colleges, according to job loss figures released today by UCU. The union…
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16 July 2009
Hundreds of jobs at Welsh colleges and universities face being axed, according to new figures released today by UCU. With nearly 400 jobs already at risk or being…
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16 July 2009
Scotland risks losing its proud reputation as a global leader in higher education, according to job loss figures released today by UCU. With nearly 300 jobs already…
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