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7 September 2010
A report released today by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) reveals that the UK went from having the third highest graduation rate…
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6 September 2010
UCU today warned the government against rushing ahead with populist policies on immigration that could damage the UK's proud international reputation for education…
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8 July 2010
If the government pushes ahead with plans for 25% funding cuts then there will be a loss of 22,584 university jobs in England alone, according to new figures released…
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1 June 2010
The general secretary of UCU will today tell delegates at the union's annual Congress that the new coalition's appetite for a policy of ignorance over education…
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31 May 2010
Union tells employers: 'let's clear our diaries and talk today to secure future' Thousands of staff working in higher education have voted to reject proposed changes…
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30 May 2010
Delegates at the UCU Congress this afternoon reaffirmed their commitment to helping international colleagues denied the freedoms they enjoy. A series of motions…
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16 September 2009
TUC Congress today (Wednesday) backed calls from UCU for the European Union to refuse to sign a Free Trade Agreement with Colombia. UCU general secretary, Sally…
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26 June 2009
UCU has condemned the Iranian government after 70 university professors were arrested as part of the state's crackdown on opposition protestors. The academics were…
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9 May 2009
In an historic move, UCU has join forces with half a million academics from around the world to create a series of new international agreements that will help safeguard…
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4 March 2009
UCU said today that a controversial new points-based immigration system will fundamentally taint the UK university brand and damage its standing in the lucrative…
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