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23 April 2013
Defending education and protecting funding for the knowledge economy are key themes of this year's UCU annual congress, where delegates will be encouraged to promote…
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22 April 2013
The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) announced this morning that it will not be proceeding with a proposal to convert the university into a Company Limited…
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20 March 2013
UCU today cautiously welcomed news in the budget that the government has decided against allowing for-profit providers of higher education VAT exemption. UCU led…
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20 March 2013
Opponents of plans to privatise the University of Central Lancashire (UCLAN) are protesting on campus tomorrow. There will be a lunchtime rally, followed by a privatisation…
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4 March 2013
Questions about academic freedom at the University of Sussex continue to be asked as a bitter row about outsourcing jobs and services shows little sign of abating.…
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21 January 2013
As the Conservative's new education spokesperson in the Lords, John Nash, is officially 'introduced' today, UCU highlighted how he has already benefited from the…
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21 January 2013
Opponents of plans to privatise the University of Central Lancashire (UCLAN) are meeting tomorrow night at 5pm to consider the next steps in their campaign to halt…
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12 December 2012
UCU and the National Union of Students (NUS) have today written to the minister for universities and science, David Willetts, asking him to block any moves to grant…
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21 November 2012
UCU fears privatisation plans will erode scrutiny of university's decisions and allow private equity funds a route into UK higher education The University of Central…
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19 November 2012
Staff and students at the University of Sussex will be demonstrating tomorrow in protest at plans to privatise the university's catering, facilities and estates…
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