Tue, 03/09/2010 - 16:08
UCU today told Northumberland College to come clean over plans to sack staff. The union was responding to a letter from the college that warned of redundancies, but failed to give any indication of the number of jobs at risk, and warned ominously that 'more radical measures are likely to be required.'
Tue, 03/09/2010 - 16:04
Members of UCU at the University of Sussex have today announced that they will be out on strike on Thursday 18 March.
Mon, 03/08/2010 - 16:13
UCU said today that a report calling for fewer graduates and higher university fees was out of touch.
Mon, 03/08/2010 - 16:09
UCU today backed a report's calls for more investment in research and development.
Fri, 03/05/2010 - 13:11
The University of Sussex postponed a meeting of its Senate at the eleventh hour following a record turnout by members of UCU in a clear vote for industrial action at the institution.
Fri, 03/05/2010 - 11:19
Members of the UCU Scotland are tomorrow (Saturday 6 March) marching against savage public funding cuts. The union will be joining members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) for their march and rally against cuts in education in Scotland.
Wed, 03/03/2010 - 14:28
UCU Cymru has today welcomed the announcement by education minister Leighton Andrews of a review into the governance of Welsh universities.
Wed, 03/03/2010 - 12:49
Second record vote suggests widespread university disruption this year
Wed, 03/03/2010 - 10:22
Staff and students at the University of Leeds will hold a rally on Thursday 4 March against proposed cuts at the university.
Tue, 03/02/2010 - 12:09
A report released today by UCU recommends raising the level of corporation tax in the UK to the G7 countries' average to raise enough money to abolish all university tuition fees.
Mon, 03/01/2010 - 14:46
Dozens of members and nonmembers at North Lindsey College, Scunthorpe, dropped in to pick up a Timeout chocolate bar and a UCU mug and other promotional materials as part of a campaign to draw attention to the long hours culture familiar to many in further education.
Mon, 03/01/2010 - 14:23
Responding to claims in Saturday's (27 February) Daily Mail of a 'pay boom' in higher education UCU today accused the paper of painting a false picture of the sector.
Fri, 02/26/2010 - 16:46
UCU today announced that it is balloting members at King's College London for strike action in a row over job cuts. Currently 205 posts at the university are at risk and several departments have been threatened with closure.
Thu, 02/25/2010 - 17:33
Teaching professionals are the group most likely to clock up unpaid overtime, according to new figures released today. UCU said it was unsurprised that teaching professionals topped the list, but warned the situation was likely to get worse for staff in both universities and colleges with swingeing cuts and widespread job losses on the cards.
Thu, 02/25/2010 - 12:41
UCU today welcomed the news that there had been a reduction in the proportion of young people not working or in education or training. However, the union warned that recent history suggests the numbers are likely to rise from the next quarter and that the government is very unlikely to meet its own target in reducing the number of people not in education, employment or training (NEETs).
Thu, 02/25/2010 - 10:08
UCU has hailed a victory in the Court of Appeal for former Bournemouth University professor, Dr Paul Buckland, as an important victory for everyone who values high standards and probity in education.
Wed, 02/24/2010 - 15:36
UCU today said the challenges facing the higher education sector could not be solved with buzzwords and jargon.
Wed, 02/24/2010 - 15:27
UCU announced today that strike action at the University of Leeds, planned for tomorrow, has been suspended. The strike was supposed to be the first day of action in a rolling programme of industrial unrest.
Wed, 02/24/2010 - 15:05
Students need more than raw statistics, says UCU
Tue, 02/23/2010 - 09:58
UCU today (Tuesday) welcomed the news from Northern Ireland that there won't be an increase in university tuition fees.
