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23 January 2013
The education secretary Michael Gove's plans to reform A and AS levels are another attempt to entrench elitism in education, said UCU today. The union was responding…
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23 January 2013
Young people need access to better careers guidance says a report from the Education Committee of MPs released today. The report also argues that careers guidance…
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21 January 2013
As the Conservative's new education spokesperson in the Lords, John Nash, is officially 'introduced' today, UCU highlighted how he has already benefited from the…
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21 January 2013
Opponents of plans to privatise the University of Central Lancashire (UCLAN) are meeting tomorrow night at 5pm to consider the next steps in their campaign to halt…
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14 January 2013
State funding for teaching in English universities is being cut by 25% in 2013-14, compared with 2012-13, according to figures released today. The analysis, by…
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14 January 2013
The increasingly bitter dispute between Halesowen College and UCU looks set to worsen as the union announced today that staff would be balloted for strike action…
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10 January 2013
UCU said today that plans to shut seven public prisons and reduce the capacity for prisoners would do nothing to enhance the likelihood of fewer prisoners reoffending.…
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10 January 2013
Vice-chancellors at Britain's most selective universities were criticised today for enjoying huge pay rises as their staff endured year-on-year real terms pay cuts.…
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7 January 2013
UCU said today that government plans to strip people aged 24 and above of state funding for further education courses would put older learners off studying. The…
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7 January 2013
Members of UCU at Halesowen College will meet tomorrow to decide on the next steps in their dispute with the college. Over 100 UCU members from across the region…
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