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9 June 2017
Over a quarter (28%) of the teaching workforce in further education are employed on insecure precarious contracts, with the majority of staff (69%) on hourly-paid…
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9 June 2017
Commenting on the general election result, UCU said it was pleased at reports of increased turnout by young people, and that the votes of university and college…
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2 June 2017
Why universities need real strength and stability In its editorial on Tuesday, the Guardian highlighted how universities are under threat from Brexit, creeping…
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30 May 2017
UCU has announced today that its members at Manchester Metropolitan University on both the Manchester and Crewe campuses will walk out on strike for two days on…
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27 May 2017
The Conservatives have been an 'unmitigated disaster' for people working in education, UCU general secretary Sally Hunt said today. Speaking at the in Brighton,…
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26 May 2017
Academic gender pay gap will take 40 years to close, says new report It will take 40 years to close the academic gender pay gap, warns a report released today by…
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26 May 2017
UCU has called on Durham University to halt plans to scrap its social work degrees. Under recommendations as part of the university's 10-year strategy, the two-year…
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25 May 2017
It will take 40 years to close the academic gender pay gap, warns a new report from UCU. The report reveals that, in 2015/16, UK universities had a 12% overall…
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25 May 2017
UK academics report significantly lower levels of protection for their academic freedom, when compared to colleagues in other EU countries, says a report from…
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23 May 2017
Following the attack in Manchester last night, strikes planned for tomorrow and Thursday (24 and 25 May) at Manchester Metropolitan University by UCU members have…
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