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16 October 2013
Young people saw their average pay reduced by nearly one-fifth between 2009 and 2012, and the gap between their wages and average pay has widened substantially,…
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16 October 2013
The haemorrhaging of part-time students from higher education must be reversed for the sake of the economy as well as individuals, says a report published today,…
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15 October 2013
UCU today welcomed calls for greater funding for research in universities and the recommendation that universities across the country should benefit from the extra…
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14 October 2013
UCU today warned that the extensive use of zero-hours contracts in Scottish universities was bad for lecturers and bad for students. The union has submitted evidence…
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10 October 2013
Members of UCU working in higher education have today voted in favour of strike action in UK universities in a row over pay. Over three-fifths (62%) of members…
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9 October 2013
The number of grandparents who contribute to the cost of their grandchildren's university education is expected to rocket in the next decade, says a study* released…
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8 October 2013
England and Northern Ireland have some of the highest proportions of adults with poor numeracy and literacy skills, according to a new report released today. Across…
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4 October 2013
Members of UCU at the University of Bath have today launched a petition to try and halt the closure of the institution's teacher training (PGCE) programme. Union…
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3 October 2013
Tory plans to axe benefits for young people not in employment, education or training (NEETs) will not help combat youth inactivity, said UCU today. Nine in 10 NEETs…
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3 October 2013
The majority of university staff are unhappy with the method used to assess the research done in UK higher education institutions, and would like to see it reformed,…
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