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4 November 2011
UCU today criticised Queen Mary, University of London after it announced plans to axe around 140 jobs, despite a 27% increase in applications to medical courses…
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4 November 2011
Stress levels in further education are on the increase according to a new study published today by the UCU. The survey of UCU members working at colleges in England,…
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3 November 2011
Stress levels in higher education are on the rise, according to a new report published today by UCU A survey of UCU members working at UK universities revealed…
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3 November 2011
UCU today welcomed the news that the government is to withdraw plans to remove the statutory obligation for staff and students to sit on college governance boards.…
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3 November 2011
UCU has commented on today's government proposals on public sector pensions. General secretary, Sally Hunt, said: 'UCU along with its other trade union partners…
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2 November 2011
As the immigration minister Damien Green today reported on the crackdown on bogus colleges, UCU called on the government to review its own plans to allow for-profit…
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2 November 2011
UCU today welcomed the halting of a merger between Northumberland College and Newcastle College Group (NCG), but warned serious questions remained as leaked papers…
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1 November 2011
University lecturers in Scotland are being balloted for strike action in the row over changes to public sector pensions. Members in the Scottish Teachers' Superannuation…
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31 October 2011
UCU said today (Monday) that the old one-size fits all approach to university applications is outdated and allows people most adept at navigating the system, rather…
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28 October 2011
Representatives of UCU and university employers have agreed a programme of talks to try and resolve a dispute about changes to the Universities Superannuation Scheme…
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