Mon, 07/26/2010 - 13:22
UCU today (Monday) warned the government that encouraging the growth of private universities would damage the UK's international reputation and invite serious questions about standards.
Fri, 07/23/2010 - 14:13
USS ballot blocked | National negotiations in HE and FE | Senior Tories say no to grad tax | Teaching budgets hit | Support colleges says UCU | LLU+ still at risk | Political activity | Pointsbased immigration | justice4bolton | Dr Beltran | Tackling Islamophobia
Fri, 07/23/2010 - 11:23
Members of the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) will be denied the opportunity to vote on changes to their pension scheme after the employers' representatives rejected calls for a ballot of all affected members at a board of trustees meeting last night.
Thu, 07/22/2010 - 14:15
UCU said the timing of an £82m cut, announced today by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) as part of its revised grant awards made a mockery of government calls for universities to exercise sensible financial strategies.
Thu, 07/22/2010 - 14:12
Staff and students at London South Bank University (LSBU) are leading protests against plans to close a specialist adult education unit at the university
Thu, 07/22/2010 - 09:39
Responding to a speech by the further education minister, John Hayes, UCU today said the government had to ensure that colleges' vital work in all areas of the country was allowed to continue.
Fri, 07/16/2010 - 15:13
Staff at the University College London (UCL) have put pressure on the Provost, Michael Grant, as part of their campaign to get cleaning, catering and security staff at the university paid the London Living Wage of £7.85 an hour.
Fri, 07/16/2010 - 11:44
Members of UCU at the newly created Sixth Form Academy at City of Bristol College (CoBC) are taking strike action tomorrow in a row over compulsory job losses.
Fri, 07/16/2010 - 11:44
Members of UCU at City College Birmingham have suspended plans for strike action tomorrow. The union has secured an agreement with the college that there will be no compulsory redundancies, following an announcement of job losses earlier this year.
Fri, 07/16/2010 - 10:18
UCU today said a ballot of all members of the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) was required if the forthcoming consultation process was to have any legitimacy.
Thu, 07/15/2010 - 16:03
UCU today said that funding cuts to higher education would create a 'lost generation' of learners. Responding to UCAS figures published today, the union warned that at least 170,000 applicants will miss out on a university place this year.
Thu, 07/15/2010 - 14:39
If the government pushes ahead with plans for 25% funding cuts then there would be a loss of 33,844 jobs in English colleges, according to new figures released today by the UCU.
Thu, 07/15/2010 - 14:28
UCU members employed by Britain's largest prison education provider, Manchester College, have today voted in favour of industrial action following contract changes introduced by the college which would seriously worsen pay and conditions of service.
Thu, 07/15/2010 - 10:32
UCU said today that its concerns about government plans for the future of university funding remained after a speech from the business secretary Vince Cable. The union said the government needed to clarify if students would be picking up the bill, through a graduate tax or other funding models, for its cuts agenda.
Wed, 07/14/2010 - 16:25
Ahead of a key speech by the business secretary, Vince Cable, on 15 July, UCU warned the government that a graduate tax had to be more than just a rebranding exercise that increased the financial burden on students.
Wed, 07/14/2010 - 14:41
UCU has today warned of the end of an era at Coleg Harlech after the decision by the assembly government to back the recommendations of a controversial report.
Wed, 07/14/2010 - 09:07
Coaches are being booked from all over the UK to take people to the 'Stop The War' national demonstration in Manchester on 23 September the eve of the Labour Party Conference to demand all foreign troops are withdrawn from Iraq and Afghanistan and an end to the threats to Iran.
Tue, 07/13/2010 - 09:00
Students and staff from London Metropolitan University lobbied the chair of the board of governors on 2 July to protest against job cuts.
Tue, 07/13/2010 - 09:00
Staff at Southgate College will hold a special lunchtime rally on Friday 10 July in protest against 30 job losses.
Tue, 07/13/2010 - 09:00
London Metropolitan University (LMU) will be brought to a standstill on Tuesday 14 July as members of UCU and Unison go on strike as part of their ongoing fight to save hundreds of jobs.
