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24 July 2006
A university in the European Capital of Culture 2008, Liverpool, is axing its prestigious Language School and sacking staff. Staff at the Liverpool John Moores…
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20 July 2006
UCU has today called on all academic and academic-related staff to give their input into the future of how research is assessed. The union has been frustrated by…
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20 July 2006
New figures released today relating to the nature and performance of the higher education sector in the UK have revealed a drop in student numbers from lower socio-economic…
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18 July 2006
UCU members have voted by a substantial majority in favour of a pay deal that increases salaries for academic and related staff by 10.37% over the next two years.…
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14 July 2006
UCU has welcomed the announcement by secretary of state Alan Johnson, that the Mayor of London will be given powers to produce and promote a strategy for developing…
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14 July 2006
College lecturers in the UCU have voted overwhelmingly to accept a pay offer from their employers for the next academic year. UCU today announced the result of…
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14 July 2006
The University and College Union (UCU) today welcomed the landmark decision by the House of Lords that will give extra protection to staff being bullied at work.…
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13 July 2006
UCU will be among a growing chorus of voices in defence of threatened adult education courses at a rally in Liverpool tomorrow (14 July). UCU says Liverpool is…
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10 July 2006
European Union employment laws that come into effect today state that staff members who have been on fixed-term contracts for more than four years can now regard…
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5 July 2006
The salaries and status of UK academics must be improved if UK universities are to continue to be at the forefront of innovation. UCU joint general secretary, Sally…
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