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28 February 2013
A third (30%) of postgraduate students who teach in universities are paid less than the national minimum wage of £6.19 an hour, reveals a report released today.…
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28 February 2013
Figures for university entry this autumn do not demonstrate that applications are back on track, warned UCU today. Although there has been a rise compared to 2012,…
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28 February 2013
Damning report says government failed to take account of recent developments, must think again and change course An influential group of MPs has today responded…
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27 February 2013
Serious questions must be answered about a proposed merger between Stourbridge College and Birmingham Metropolitan College, said UCU today. The union says the colleges'…
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26 February 2013
UCU have welcomed comments from Michael Russell, cabinet secretary for education and lifelong learning, that a proposed review of university governance in Scotland…
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26 February 2013
The government's decision to include international students in net migration figures ignores expert advice to the contrary and risks sending a dangerous message…
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19 February 2013
Scottish universities need stronger safeguards and greater scrutiny of key decisions the UCU Scotland told MSPs The union said the current arrangements did not…
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18 February 2013
Changes to the way universities are funded will result in economic costs over six times higher than any savings, warns a new report released today. UCU said slashing…
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14 February 2013
Questions have been asked today over the costs of extra security drafted in to prevent protestors from delivering a Valentine's Day card as part of protests at…
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14 February 2013
The Valentine's Day strike at Halesowen College will go ahead on 14 February as members of UCU walk out in a bitter dispute over the sacking of four maths lecturers.…
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