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20 May 2013
Unions are warning England's further education colleges of the possibility of a major dispute after national employer representatives, the Association of Colleges…
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15 May 2013
The increase in university fees has led to an increase in the number of students who do not view their course as value for money, according to a study released…
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9 May 2013
Staff working in higher education have been offered a pay rise of just 0.8% following the latest pay talks between unions* and the employers' representatives. UCU…
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9 May 2013
The UK has the best pound for pound higher education system in the world, according to new global rankings released today. The tables show that, despite coming…
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7 May 2013
Salford University was mired in further controversy today as a secret memo detailing plans to sack staff and axe courses came to light. UCU said staff, still reeling…
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7 May 2013
UCU said today that the UK needed a proper political debate about its priorities and to push forward with policies aimed at stimulating growth and jobs. Speaking…
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7 May 2013
UCU calls for increased funding for colleges and universities - the key to future economic success UCU today makes a case for greater investment in further and…
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1 May 2013
Another 171 people face a worrying few months at the University of Salford after the institution announced plans for a further round of cuts that could see 87 jobs…
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26 April 2013
UCU said today that further education colleges needed to be at the heart of plans for transferring skills budgets to Local Enterprise Partnerships. Responding to…
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25 April 2013
Unions* representing staff in English further education colleges said a 0.5% pay offer made at the first round of pay negotiations yesterday was not acceptable.…
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