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20 October 2015
Around 300 people are at risk of losing their jobs or being forced to take a pay cut under new plans to save money at Leeds City College. The college has said it…
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19 October 2015
UCU today welcomed Policy Exchange's findings that the further education sector needs better funding and it should be protected in the forthcoming spending review.…
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15 October 2015
Staff at the Open University are being balloted for strike action in an increasingly bitter row over job losses and the closure of regional offices. The ballot…
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13 October 2015
Union says 'protest merry-go-round' ahead of crucial meeting is an insult to the 502 staff whose jobs are at risk. Staff at the Open University have described the…
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12 October 2015
Teachers and students will lobby Westminster MPs on Wednesday 14 October over 'perverse' cuts to English language courses. Funding for a £45m programme of English…
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15 September 2015
Almost 500 jobs could disappear from seven Open University centres in England under controversial plans described as 'catastrophic' by UCU. Thousands of current…
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30 July 2015
UCU has warned that better funding for English classes for migrants is needed to help people contribute more to society and the economy. The union said plans to…
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16 July 2015
FE strike, university admissions, Open University dispute, University of Manchester jobs row, extremism curbs 'bland society' warning and Scottish politicians urged…
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16 July 2015
Bradford College has announced proposals to axe nine full-time teaching jobs after losing funding for courses to help jobseekers improve their English. The college…
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16 July 2015
Responding to a new report launched today on a reformed system of technical education, UCU said unless the government looks again at devastating cuts of up to 24%…
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