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12 May 2017
University of Manchester announces job cuts in light of Brexit and sector uncertainty The University of Manchester this week announced plans to cut 171 jobs, including…
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11 May 2017
The Labour party's leaked manifesto indicates that Labour would abolish tuition fees and re-instate maintenance grants if they were elected. The University and…
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10 May 2017
The University of Manchester has set out plans to axe 171 jobs, leaving 926 staff uncertain about their future. The university says it wants to cut 140 academic…
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10 May 2017
UCU has welcomed the news that the Collab Group of colleges has been chosen to play a key role in a major new apprenticeships contract. The union says it believes…
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10 May 2017
Commenting on Labour's announcement today (Wednesday) that it would increase funding for lifelong learning in colleges and reintroduce student maintenance grants…
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9 May 2017
The next government must invest more in education and support people to improve their skills regardless of age, background or location, says the University and…
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9 May 2017
UCU members at Manchester Metropolitan University will be on strike later this month after they overwhelmingly backed industrial action. Four-fifths of UCU members…
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5 May 2017
A dispute at the University of Brighton over job losses, working conditions and union rights is over after members of the University and College Union (UCU) today…
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5 May 2017
Academic pay lower last year than start of the decade The annual Times Higher Education pay survey revealed yesterday that average pay for UK academics was still…
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28 April 2017
MPs warn Brexit risks damaging international standing of UK higher education Responding to the education select committee's report on the impact of Brexit on higher…
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