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27 October 2008
Staff at the universities of Brighton and Sussex are in restive mood about the involvement of their institutions in the proposed Falmer Academy. While many are…
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7 October 2008
UCU today welcomed the news that Essex University will not be proceeding with a joint venture with INTO or any other private provider. UCU said the announcement…
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4 September 2008
UCU warned today that an increase in for-profit universities would see successful institutions of the future would be measured by how much they could overcharge…
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20 June 2008
Staff at Essex University have delivered a massive rejection of the university's plans to set up a joint venture to teach students with private company INTO. In…
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9 June 2008
Sally Hunt, general secretary of the UCU, will this afternoon launch a stinging attack on the private sector's involvement in public services and warn the government…
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28 May 2008
Opening day speech at UCU's annual Congress slams market in education and addresses UCU's role in international affairs Increasing the financial burden on students…
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17 May 2008
The fastest growing privatisation in Europe is threatening the UK's proud international reputation for educational excellence, warns the world's largest post-16…
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14 May 2008
A private company that took charge of education and training in eight Kent prisons has terminated its contract a year early in the face of a hefty financial loss.…
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7 May 2008
Pay, academic freedom, the purpose of education, fighting against privatisation and combating climate change are just some of the topics to be debated by UCU further…
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31 March 2008
Staff at Glasgow Caledonian University will be protesting on April Fool's Day as part of their campaign to keep the private firm, INTO, out of the University. The…
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