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13 November 2020
UCU welcomed the call by Universities UK (UUK) for a post-qualification admissions system after years of campaigning by the union. It was responding to UUK's 'Fair…
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12 November 2020
UCU today said the government must invest in green skills as a way to drive the economy through the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and ongoing climate crisis.…
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12 November 2020
UCU said it was not good enough for UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) to respond to Covid-19 difficulties by telling PhD students to complete their research within…
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12 November 2020
UCU said universities need to make addressing the gender pay gap a priority in higher education. The union was responding to a new report, 'Mind the (graduate gender)…
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11 November 2020
UCU Scotland has said we need more detail on the plans for the roll out of asymptomatic testing of students in order that they can travel home safely at Christmas.…
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11 November 2020
UCU said government plans to get students home for Christmas were welcome but flaws in the guidance were a sad reflection of a government that has consistently…
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10 November 2020
UCU said the approach announced by Welsh education minister Kirsty Williams for 2021 exams was a welcome acknowledgement that next year cannot be business as usual.…
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10 November 2020
UCU has warned the University of East London (UEL) of potential industrial action over the university's decision to push ahead with compulsory job cuts.
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10 November 2020
UCU said plans to mass test students presented huge logistical challenges that may leave staff and students stuck in limbo.
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9 November 2020
Agreement has been reached to fully resolve the dispute between Heriot-Watt University and UCU in relation to potential compulsory redundancies. The parties have…
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