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30 November 2012
Commenting on the news that the University of Strathclyde last night won the coveted Times Higher Education University of the Year award, UCU Scotland said the…
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29 November 2012
Two-thirds of institutions will see a drop in places • Some institutions to lose almost three-quarters of their places More than two-thirds of higher education…
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28 November 2012
Sally Hunt, general secretary of UCU, today responded to news today that fewer people are applying to university, compared to this time last year. She said, 'It…
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27 November 2012
UCU today welcomed many of the proposals for the future of apprenticeships recommended by Doug Richards in his review, but warned against introducing competition…
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22 November 2012
One in six (17%) young people (aged 16-24) in England are not in education, employment or training (so-called NEETs), according to government statistics released…
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22 November 2012
A survey of 14,000 higher education staff, carried out by UCU has found harassment, friction and bullying are too often the hallmarks of working relationships in…
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21 November 2012
UCU fears privatisation plans will erode scrutiny of university's decisions and allow private equity funds a route into UK higher education The University of Central…
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21 November 2012
Students and staff must keep up their fight against the government's education policies, the president of UCU, Kathy Taylor, will tell protestors today. Speaking…
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20 November 2012
Staff at the University of Bolton have delivered a damning vote of no confidence in their management team. Members of UCU and UNISON overwhelmingly passed a motion…
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20 November 2012
UCU said today that prison education was essential if the government's plans to cut reoffending were to have any chance of success. Prisoners without access to…
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