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5 June 2011
UCU today described the launch of the New College of Humanities, which plans to charge £18,000 annual fees, as further proof that the government's university funding…
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3 June 2011
UCU questioned claims by London Metropolitan University (LMU) that it cannot halt its plans to cut 70% of courses, after evidence from the Office of Fair Access…
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2 June 2011
QS world rankings released today warn that huge cuts to arts and humanities funding will damage the UK's international reputations. UCU general secretary, Sally…
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1 June 2011
Staff at the University of Strathclyde join student protests against proposed cuts to services and the threat to over 100 jobs. Members of the University and College…
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1 June 2011
UCU will host a special green skills training forum on Monday 6 June that will discuss how colleges and universities can drive the UK's green economy. The event…
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1 June 2011
Members of UCU at Leeds College of Building (LCB) are being balloted for industrial action in a row over jobs and pay. The result of the ballot is expected on Wednesday…
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1 June 2011
Over 100 more redundancies are planned at Salford University as the university continues to spend millions in the ambitious MediaCityUK project. The university…
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31 May 2011
Commenting on new figures showing a 0.8% rise in university applicants on this time last year, UCU said thousands will lose out, including many for whom this could…
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29 May 2011
The general secretary of UCU will today launch a scathing attack on the government's education policy. Sally Hunt will warn delegates at the union's annual Congress…
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28 May 2011
Members of UCU this afternoon voted to step up their campaign of industrial action in an increasingly bitter row over changes to their pensions. The escalation…
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