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14 December 2011
UCU said today that a ninth successive monthly increase in youth unemployment figures had to prompt the government to deliver policies that would help the more…
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12 December 2011
UCU has condemned the use of metal walls to cordon off areas during protests The union's further education committee (FEC) passed a motion on Friday (9 December)…
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7 December 2011
UCU Wales today (Wednesday) welcomed the news that there will be an opposition day debate on public sector pensions on Thursday (8 December). The debate has been…
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7 December 2011
In a letter to this morning's Daily Telegraph almost 500 academics have warned against government plans to allow for-profit companies to play a bigger role in UK…
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2 December 2011
Student bursaries and scholarships have been slashed by almost £14m as 25 universities and colleges have today had applications to reduce their tuition fees accepted.…
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1 December 2011
UCU today criticised government plans to hike up the price of adult learning courses. Reforms announced today will see students over the age of 24 forced to take…
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1 December 2011
UCU says greater transparency needed on university donations as funding cuts will increase pressure on institutions to seek alternative funding sources UCU today…
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29 November 2011
Responding to today's autumn statement, UCU said it would take more than the repackaging of a jobs scheme the government had previously axed to tackle youth unemployment.…
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29 November 2011
UCU sees surge in membership as education secretary delivered attack on striking teachers • Union launches live blogging site with updates on disruptions at universities…
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28 November 2011
Sally Hunt, UCU general secretary, has responded to news today that almost 25,000 fewer people (23,427) have applied to university compared to this time last year.…
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