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23 October 2012
Better financial support for graduates considering further study is required if Britain is to improve its comparatively low numbers of postgraduate students, says…
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22 October 2012
UCU said today that a more thoughtful approach to criminal justice was required if laudable aims to rehabilitate offenders are to be achieved. The union said extra…
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20 October 2012
The general secretary of UCU, Sally Hunt, today told marchers on the TUC-organised anti-austerity demo that government policies on education are spreading ignorance…
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5 October 2012
Strike action at K College will definitely take place on Monday (8 October). Members of UCU and their colleagues in the National Union of Teachers (NUT) will be…
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3 October 2012
Two-thirds of UK universities have slumped down the global university league table, according to new rankings released today, by the Times Higher Education magazine.…
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1 October 2012
Members of UCU have overwhelmingly voted for a half-day strike on Monday 8 October at K College. On a strong turnout, with nearly three-quarters (71%) voting, a…
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19 September 2012
The government is not doing enough to tackle the scale of youth unemployment, warned an influential group of MPs today. A report from the Work and Pensions Select…
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17 September 2012
Members of UCU at K College are being balloted for strike action in an increasingly bitter row over job losses. The ballot opens today and closes on Friday 28 September.…
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11 September 2012
UCU announced today that it will be balloting members at Barnfield College for strike action in a row over changes to their contracts. The ballot will open on Thursday…
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3 September 2012
The row over job losses at K College is expected to escalate this week as members of UCU step up their campaign to save 145 jobs. The union has demanded that the…
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