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18 January 2010
UCU today said ambitious government plans to expand opportunity at university looked ridiculous next to swingeing cuts across the higher education sector. The union…
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14 January 2010
UCU today accused the government of being in 'complete denial' over the impact of university funding cuts. Responding to claims in today's Guardian newspaper by…
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13 January 2010
The fight to save jobs at the University of Leeds will intensify this week as members of UCU are balloted for industrial action in defence against job cuts. UCU…
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12 January 2010
UCU today called on the government to protect staff and students in higher education after warnings by university heads that up to 30 universities could be forced…
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4 January 2010
The UCU branch of the University of Leeds will meet the arbitration service ACAS tomorrow to seek a resolution to the current row over job cuts. UCU will begin…
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22 December 2009
UCU today described further cuts in higher education as a 'Christmas kick in the teeth' for both staff and students. The union said the cuts were not cost free…
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17 December 2009
Union questions logic of heavily-criticised and discredited board members remaining in post for months. UCU said plans for a major shake up at the top of London…
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15 December 2009
London Metropolitan University will not receive urgently-needed cash to ease its financial woes if the board of governors does not resign, according to documents…
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11 December 2009
UCU today gave the University of the Arts London (UAL) a Christmas deadline to step back from making job cuts. The union said that the institution faced likely…
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3 December 2009
The UCU at the University of Cumbria said that it was absolutely outrageous that vice-chancellor, Peter McCaffrey, broke the news of 200 jobs going to students…
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