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Thu, 07/03/2008 - 11:12
UCU warned today that figures on graduate employment and salaries should not be used by the government to suggest that a degree is the path to guaranteed job security or better pay.
Wed, 07/02/2008 - 15:25
UCU today congratulated universities doing the most to combat climate change but urged all universities to step up the involvement of staff and students in their efforts.
Mon, 06/30/2008 - 09:46
Lecturers at North East Wales Institute of Higher Education (NEWI) yesterday agreed to ballot on possible strike action after the institute's failure to tackle the bullying of staff.
Mon, 06/30/2008 - 09:45
The nomination of Hereford Royal National College for the Blind as one of the sites for the 2012 Paralympics has been received somewhat sceptically by UCU. While this should be a real mark of success, says UCU, the accompanying celebration masks some serious problems at the college.
Tue, 06/24/2008 - 15:18
The Scottish Government's Higher Education Taskforce is in danger of consigning years of collaborative working on how to enhance the reputation and proven record of the country's universities to oblivion, UCU Scotland has warned. And removing the current funding levers that place a range of obligations on principals will have serious consequences warns UCU Scotland.
Fri, 06/20/2008 - 10:01
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.
Thu, 06/19/2008 - 09:09
Responding to two reports released today by the employers' association, the universities and Colleges Employers' Association (UCEA), UCU said staff in our universities deserved recognition and reward for their hard work.
Wed, 06/18/2008 - 10:58
UCU Scotland has made an unprecedented appeal to first minister, Alex Salmond and Lord Advocate, Elish Angiolini, to reject a planned proposal from the University of Stirling which would undermine the rights of academic staff in relation to redundancies, dismissals and rights of appeal.
Tue, 06/17/2008 - 13:10
The government's response to a highly critical parliamentary committee report on cuts in funding for secondtime higher education students was arrogant and contradictory, UCU general secretary Sally Hunt said today.
Thu, 06/12/2008 - 15:02
With hours to go before UCU launched its greylisting of Keele University, the local branch has reached a settlement with the university.
Wed, 06/11/2008 - 15:32
UCU said today that Sandwell College will face probable strike action if it does not reverse plans to axe GCSE and Alevel courses. Up to 40 jobs are at risk under management plans to stop all GCSE and Alevel courses and close the electrical engineering department.
Mon, 06/09/2008 - 10:40
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 not to use trade union attacks on their policies as a reason for recent poor showings in the polls.
Mon, 06/09/2008 - 08:59
Negotiators from the six further education trade unions, ACM, ATL, GMB, UCU, Unison, Unite representing 250,000 staff have rejected an offer from the employers' organisation, the Association of Colleges.
Sun, 06/08/2008 - 10:47
UCU said today that it will be fighting compulsory redundancy in the computing department at Liverpool Hope University.
Thu, 06/05/2008 - 15:38
Keele University has one week to avoid the ignominy of becoming the first university to receive an academic boycott from UCU.
Thu, 06/05/2008 - 14:17
UCU has successfully won a permanent contract for a researcher at the University of Aberdeen who had been employed on a succession of fixedterm contracts for nine years.
Wed, 06/04/2008 - 16:28
UCU Scotland today condemned the decline in the proportion of higher education students from disadvantaged backgrounds in Scotland, and called for greater vision and engagement from the Scottish Funding Council (SFC) to address the issue of broadening access.
Wed, 06/04/2008 - 16:27
UCU today welcomed the slight increase in the proportion of higher education students from disadvantaged backgrounds, but said more needs to be done to widen participation in the sector.
Wed, 06/04/2008 - 12:03
Members from five further education trade unions: UNISON, UCU, GMB, UNITE, and the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) will today stage joint protests over pay at colleges across the country.
Wed, 06/04/2008 - 11:32
UCU today welcomed the announcement of an extra £81m to help teachers to prepare for the new diploma, which is to be introduced in some schools and colleges from September.
