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1 February 2007
UCU has today launched a help kit for academic and related staff on fixed-term or hourly-paid contracts. The kit is part of the union's campaign to secure better…
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31 January 2007
UCU has criticised the vice chancellor of Canterbury Christ Church University for his recommendation that civil partnerships should not take place on university…
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30 January 2007
Northern Ireland's 16 further education colleges were hit hard by strike action on 29 January as college lecturers took their 6th day of strike action since last…
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30 January 2007
UCU has today written to the UK's university umbrella group opposing increasing levels of private sector involvement in key university functions. The union will…
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29 January 2007
Strathclyde University have announced that they intend to shed 250 jobs over the next three years through voluntary redundancies and natural wastage in a letter…
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26 January 2007
UCU today said that it would fight threats to national pay bargaining arising from a discussion document from the Universities and Colleges Employers Association…
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26 January 2007
High levels of stress are widespread amongst staff throughout further and higher education and staff widely believe that management - far from addressing the issue…
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24 January 2007
UCU responded today to Dundee University's announcement that jobs are under threat. UCU joint general secretary, Sally Hunt, said: 'The university clearly needs…
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23 January 2007
At a national TUC rally to 'speak up for public services' on Tuesday 23 January, UCU, which represents lecturing staff in further education (FE) colleges, will…
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18 January 2007
Responding to reports in today's Guardian newspaper that vice-chancellors want to increase tuition fees for university degrees, UCU joint general secretary, Sally…
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