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27 October 2010
Lancaster University must pay former members of staff 60 days' salary after UCU won a legal battle over the institution's failure to properly consult about their…
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25 October 2010
Commenting on David Cameron's announcement that £200m will be spent creating new centres to help commercialise university research, UCU called for big business…
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22 October 2010
UCU today (Friday) said planned cuts to university teaching budgets would have a devastating effect on local businesses. Business schools generate £2 billion in…
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22 October 2010
UCU today accused Nick Clegg of trying to spin his way out of trouble over university funding. Responding to claims by the deputy prime minister in today's Guardian…
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21 October 2010
UCU say it is concerned that many students have missed out on a university place in Scotland as acceptances fell by 10% despite record demand. Figures from the…
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21 October 2010
More than 200,000 people missed out on a university place this summer, confirmed new figures today. The figures, from the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service…
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20 October 2010
Dundee University has announced it will cut up to 195 jobs across the university as part of a strategic review of the activities of the University of Dundee. The…
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20 October 2010
UCU today warned that massive funding cuts to colleges and universities could lead to institutions being forced to close across the country. Responding to this…
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20 October 2010
University employers are facing a furious backlash following the decision to include a one-sided briefing on changes to university staff pension schemes. UCU said…
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15 October 2010
UCU today called for an urgent review of higher education funding after the head of Universities UUK, Steve Smith, warned that universities could face a £4.2billion…
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