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  • 8 July 2015

    UCU has condemned plans in today's budget to convert university maintenance grants for low income students into loans of up to £8,200 and has said it will oppose…

  • 8 July 2015

    UCU last night won the coveted best campaign award at the TUC/Warners Trade Union Communications Awards. The union picked up the gong for its work in fighting against…

  • 3 July 2015

    A look back at some of the week's news Universities minister sets out plans for teaching excellence New universities minister Jo Johnson made his first major speech…

  • 1 July 2015

    Staff at Stafford College will protest outside a meeting of the college's governors today amid renewed calls for principal Beverley Smith to resign her post. UCU…

  • 1 July 2015

    Staff at the University of Wolverhampton will lobby members of the institution's governing body tomorrow in protest at plans to axe 19 professors by the end of…

  • 1 July 2015

    Staff at South and City College Birmingham will be on strike tomorrow in a row over plans to axe 34 jobs. UCU members will be on picket lines outside the Digbeth…

  • 1 July 2015

    Universities minister Jo Johnson gave a speech on higher education this morning. Responding to the speech , UCU general secretary, Sally Hunt, said: 'Everyone wants…

  • 30 June 2015

    Members of the University and College Union (UCU) at Bradford College walked out today in a row over job losses, and then joined colleagues from across the region…

  • 29 June 2015

    Strikes by UCU members at Mid Cheshire and Barnsley colleges scheduled for tomorrow have been suspended. Staff will still walk out at Bradford College in a row…

  • 29 June 2015

    UCU members at Bradford College will walk out tomorrow in a row over job losses. They might be joined on strike by colleagues at Barnsley College and Mid Cheshire…