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12 October 2020
UCU said the prime minister was wrong to declare that universities will stay open under new local restrictions. The union said institutions across the UK need to…
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12 October 2020
UCU has called on the government to implement a fairer assessment system for exams to ensure the chaos of the summer is not repeated. Responding to the announcement…
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9 October 2020
Commenting on the letter sent by the minister for further education, higher education and science, Richard Lochhead MSP, to higher education stakeholders following…
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9 October 2020
UCU said the University of Liverpool's delay in moving online may have contributed to a rise in Covid cases.
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7 October 2020
UCU welcomed the decision by Northumbria University to move learning online after its members threatened to ballot for industrial action over Covid health and safety…
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7 October 2020
UCU said steps taken by Sheffield's universities to reduce in-person teaching did not go far enough, and showed the government needs to change its guidance immediately.…
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6 October 2020
UCU welcomed the decision taken by the University of Manchester and Manchester Metropolitan University to move learning online, but said Covid outbreaks could have…
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6 October 2020
UCU members agreed to ballot for industrial action over Covid health and safety failings, and said Northumbria University vice-chancellor Professor Andrew Wathey…
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2 October 2020
Manchester Metropolitan locked down 1,700 students on Friday night Last Friday night, Manchester Metropolitan University told around 1,700 students to self-isolate…
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1 October 2020
Manchester Metropolitan University vice-chancellor Professor Malcolm Press should resign immediately over his bungled handling of the Covid-19 crisis at the university,…
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