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10 October 2013
Members of UCU working in higher education have today voted in favour of strike action in UK universities in a row over pay. Over three-fifths (62%) of members…
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9 October 2013
The number of grandparents who contribute to the cost of their grandchildren's university education is expected to rocket in the next decade, says a study* released…
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8 October 2013
England and Northern Ireland have some of the highest proportions of adults with poor numeracy and literacy skills, according to a new report released today. Across…
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4 October 2013
Members of UCU at the University of Bath have today launched a petition to try and halt the closure of the institution's teacher training (PGCE) programme. Union…
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3 October 2013
Tory plans to axe benefits for young people not in employment, education or training (NEETs) will not help combat youth inactivity, said UCU today. Nine in 10 NEETs…
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3 October 2013
The majority of university staff are unhappy with the method used to assess the research done in UK higher education institutions, and would like to see it reformed,…
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2 October 2013
The UK is holding steady in a league table ranking the world's best universities released today. Once again, the UK has 31 institutions in the global top 200 table…
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2 October 2013
UCU said today that the Prime Minister's pledge that everyone under 25 should be 'earning or learning' would be empty rhetoric unless accompanied by decently-rewarded…
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27 September 2013
Just 77 people have applied for a loan to fund an apprenticeship, despite government expectations of around 25,000 people. UCU said the 'worryingly low' figure…
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27 September 2013
UCU said today that education has a key role to play in avoiding runaway climate change and achieving a low carbon economy. The union's comments come as a landmark…
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