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2008

UCU news from 2008

  • 24 October 2008

    UCU said today that it has written to Sir Michael Parkinson, CBE, to ask him to intervene in the current row at Nottingham Trent University (NTU). The former chat…

  • 21 October 2008

    Members of UCU at Nottingham Trent University (NTU) took strike action today in an ongoing row over union recognition. Staff say the strike action was a sign of…

  • 14 October 2008

    UCU today said that the announcement of a retail price index (RPI) of 5% for October represented a good deal for staff in higher education. Higher education staff…

  • 13 October 2008

    In a ballot that closed today, college lecturers in England have overwhelmingly voted to accept a 3.2% pay offer for this academic year. Nearly 89% of UCU members,…

  • 9 October 2008

    UCU today said the proud international reputation of UK higher education was at risk if funding continued to remain below the levels enjoyed by key competitor countries.…