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Staff at Manchester College vote for strike action in twotier workforce row

Fri, 06/11/2010 - 16:02

Staff at Manchester College have today voted overwhelmingly in favour of both strike action and action short of a strike in a row over worsening terms and conditions.

UCU ends dispute with Institute of Education

Fri, 06/11/2010 - 15:59

UCU announced today that it has ended its dispute with the Institute of Education (IoE) after the university withdrew its threat of compulsory redundancies.

Colleges and universities are failing to deal with bullying, warns report

Fri, 06/11/2010 - 14:55

UCU today called for greater efforts from colleges and universities to tackle workplace bullying.

UCU announces strike dates at the University of Sussex

Fri, 06/11/2010 - 10:45

Members of UCU at the University of Sussex today announced that they will be taking strike action on Friday 18 June and Monday 21 June.

UCU suspends industrial action at King's College

Fri, 06/11/2010 - 10:42

UCU announced today that it is suspending industrial action against King's College London, after the university agreed to a fourmonth review of consultation processes that have seen up to 200 jobs put at risk.

Staff vote to strike at two of West Midlands biggest colleges

Thu, 06/10/2010 - 15:43

Staff at two of the West Midlands biggest colleges have today (Thursday) voted in favour of both strike action and action short of a strike in their fight to save jobs.

Staff protest at Staffordshire University in row over pay bargaining

Thu, 06/10/2010 - 15:40

Staff at Staffordshire University will hold a lobby at 6pm today (Thursday) outside the vicechancellor's office on Blackheath Lane, against worsening terms and conditions

Raising tutition fees could lead to 'educational segregation', warns UCU

Thu, 06/10/2010 - 12:37

UCU today (Thursday) said that raising the cap on tuition fees would 'price the majority out of university' and be seen as an act of 'ultimate betrayal' by Liberal Democrat voters.

Writtle College management given vote of 'no confidence' by staff

Mon, 06/07/2010 - 13:24

Staff at Writtle College today delivered an overwhelming vote of 'no confidence' in the college's management.

Campaign update: 4 June 2010

Fri, 06/04/2010 - 13:56

Education cuts will 'leave behind a generation of learners' warns UCU

Thu, 06/03/2010 - 14:55

UCU welcomes business secretary's comments on importance of adult learning but says that cuts to colleges and universities will do lasting damage

UCU Congress warn skills gap will hamper low carbon economy and cost Britain jobs and contracts

Tue, 06/01/2010 - 15:37

Delegates at the UCU annual Congress in Manchester today called on the new coalition government to close the environmental skills gap in the UK or risk shattering any chance of a low carbon economy.

UCU delivers stinging rebuke to points based immigration

Tue, 06/01/2010 - 15:06

UCU today called for an end to the government's points based immigration system (PBI). Members at UCU's annual conference in Manchester said the current rules were forcing staff to spy on students and were discriminatory against learners from nonEU countries.