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20 October 2006
UCU is concerned about courses cuts for older learners, job losses, and worsening pay and conditions, after a second proposed restructuring has been announced at…
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19 October 2006
Community affairs minister Ruth Kelly must resign if she continues to obstruct equal rights for gays and lesbians, says UCU. The union, representing 110, 000 lecturers…
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18 October 2006
UCU is concerned by today's announcement from the Learning and Skills Council that many people requiring basic English courses, including many asylum-seekers, will…
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18 October 2006
Figures released today show a drop of 3.7 per cent in the total number of accepted applicants on full-time degrees courses from 2005. UCU joint general secretary,…
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18 October 2006
The Equality Challenge Unit, Universities UK and NUS have criticised draft government plans to monitor Muslim students. ECU has issued a statement of explicit support…
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16 October 2006
Teaching at Northern Ireland's 16 further education colleges virtually ceased for the fourth time in recent weeks as college lecturers today solidly supported their…
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16 October 2006
UCU has responded to reports this morning that university staff may be asked to spy on Asian-looking and Muslim students. Commenting on the impact the proposed…
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13 October 2006
UCU members at the University of Leeds have secured a victory against their management after going into dispute over the imposition of regrading on 1 June this…
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12 October 2006
Lecturers at Northern Ireland's 16 further education colleges will take strike action again next Monday (16 October). This is the fourth day of strike action in…
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12 October 2006
UCU has responded to comments by higher education Minister Bill Rammell, in which he described a university's decision to ban the Muslim face veil as 'the best…
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