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22 January 2008
UCU today said that while it recognised violent extremism was a serious issue the government wanted to tackle, it did not believe that again targeting universities…
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21 January 2008
UCU today said it agreed with government ambitions to increase the number of students in our universities and to widen participation from groups traditionally excluded.…
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17 January 2008
Opponents of proposed government changes to funding for higher education will today give evidence to a parliamentary inquiry into the proposals. The Minister for…
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10 January 2008
The fall in the number of first-year enrolments in England and Northern Ireland universities in 2006-2007, where variable tuition fees of up to £3,000 a year must…
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9 January 2008
UCU today said the prime minister's response to a question about funding changes for university degrees revealed the contradictory nature of the policy. Asked at…
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7 December 2007
UCU today called for joined-up government thinking on the issue of translation services. As communities secretary, Hazel Blears, published new guidance on translation…
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6 December 2007
UCU today welcomed the announcement by the Innovation, Universities and Skills select committee that it is to conduct an inquiry into the government's decision…
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3 December 2007
UCU today responded to reports that Oxford and Cambridge universities have turned down government attempts to persuade them to adopt the controversial academy programme.…
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27 November 2007
Responding to higher education minister Bill Rammell's lecture 'Academic freedom in the 21st century' at a Fabian Society event this evening, UCU general secretary,…
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21 November 2007
In a letter in today's Guardian UCU, NUS and 26 heads of HE institutions protest against the cuts in funding for HE students studying for qualifications equivalent…
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