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14 February 2007
UCU has responded to today's UCAS figures on applications for 2007. UCU joint general secretary, Sally Hunt, said: 'It is encouraging to see an increase in the…
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13 February 2007
UCU responded today to a report published by Universities UK which assesses the impact of variable tuition fees on students and higher education. UCU joint general…
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13 February 2007
Campaigners opposing the closure of courses for visually impaired and disabled students at the Royal National Institute for the Blind Redhill College in Surrey…
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12 February 2007
The government has been accused of hypocrisy over its plan to withhold state benefits from jobless people who are unable to speak English and cannot demonstrate…
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8 February 2007
Parts of the UK cannot offer students, or potential students, courses in key subject areas such as core sciences and modern languages, according to two reports…
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7 February 2007
UCU has responded to a report published today by Universities UK which sets out the economic benefits to individuals of a higher education qualification. UCU joint…
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18 January 2007
Responding to reports in today's Guardian newspaper that vice-chancellors want to increase tuition fees for university degrees, UCU joint general secretary, Sally…
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18 January 2007
Dozens of organisations including the Children's Society, the Refugee Council and the shopworkers' union USDAW spoke out this week to warn the government that its…
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15 January 2007
UCU today expressed its concerns about a widening gap between rich and poor students on university campuses, following the release of the Unite Student Experience…
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11 January 2007
UCU is hosting a meeting on 15 January to organise a 'Save ESOL' campaign which will press government to reverse plans for cuts in funding for ESOL (English for…
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