Wed, 06/22/2011 - 13:46
Members of the University and College Union (UCU), National Union of Teachers (NUT), Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) and Public and Commercial Services (PCS) trade unions will march through central London on Thursday 30 June as part of nationwide protests against plans to change pensions for teachers, lecturers and civil and public servants.
Tue, 06/21/2011 - 09:23
Members of UCU at London Metropolitan University will be taking strike action on Wednesday (22 June) in defence of jobs at the beleaguered institution.
Mon, 06/20/2011 - 15:31
Members of UCU at Robert Gordon University (RGU) will be protesting against the university's decision to derecognise both the UCU and Unite trade unions on Thursday (23 June) at 12 noon.
Fri, 06/17/2011 - 14:24
As new scheme is rolled out, UCU says government's EMA mess will increase benefits costs.
Thu, 06/16/2011 - 13:29
Members of UCU at Barnsley College will take strike action tomorrow as part of their ongoing fight to save jobs. Staff will be on picket lines from 8.30am to 9.30am outside the Eastgate entrance to the college.
Thu, 06/16/2011 - 13:18
UCU Scotland welcomes a review of university governance announced by Mike Russell, cabinet secretary for education, but said it had serious concerns about the extraordinary choice of chair and was considering its position on the review panel.
Thu, 06/16/2011 - 10:31
UCU today welcomed news that members of the National Union of Teachers (NUT) and the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) have voted to join UCU members in taking strike action to defend pensions later this month (Thursday 30 June).
Wed, 06/15/2011 - 15:31
Government plans to encourage the growth of forprofit education providers could leave students with lower quality degrees and put the reputation of UK higher education at risk, warns a report released today by UCU.
Wed, 06/15/2011 - 14:39
UCU said today that the news that Welsh universities have had their initial plans for tuition fee rises rejected was worrying news for English institutions. The union said that the news will only 'add to the mess that is the government's failing fees policy'.
Wed, 06/15/2011 - 14:28
Members of UCU at Leeds College of Building (LCB) have today voted to take strike action in a row over job losses and pay.
Tue, 06/14/2011 - 15:26
UCU today welcomed news that members of the National Union of Teachers (NUT) and the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) have voted to join UCU members in taking strike action to defend pensions later this month (Thursday 30 June).
Tue, 06/14/2011 - 15:09
UK universities add at least £1.31 billion a year in value to UK society in the form of health and wellbeing, citizenship and political engagement, according to a report released today by the new economics foundation and Universities UK. Responding to the report, UCU said the government had to reconsider drastic cuts to higher education.
Thu, 06/09/2011 - 12:04
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC), today accused ministers of 'significantly underestimating' the level of fees universities would charge under the new fee regime, which UCU said was further proof that the government's funding plans were in disarray.
Thu, 06/09/2011 - 11:51
The government was today accused of cherrypicking research in order to scrap the education maintenance allowance (EMA).
Tue, 06/07/2011 - 10:18
As negotiations aimed to resolve a row over fees for compulsory membership of a professional body for college lecturers conclude, UCU has today said it will now ballot its membership on new proposals agreed at the talks.
Mon, 06/06/2011 - 14:26
Ahead of today's expected vote of noconfidence in universities minister David Willetts at the University of Oxford, UCU said it will encourage its members at all English universities to hold similar referendums.
Mon, 06/06/2011 - 11:55
QS world rankings released today warn that huge cuts to arts and humanities funding will damage the UK's international reputations.
Mon, 06/06/2011 - 09:17
Over 100 more redundancies are planned at Salford University as the university continues to spend millions in the ambitious MediaCityUK project.
Mon, 06/06/2011 - 09:17
UCU today described the launch of the New College of Humanities, which plans to charge £18,000 annual fees, as further proof that the government's university funding plans will entrench 'inequality' within higher education.
Mon, 06/06/2011 - 09:16
Members of UCU at Leeds College of Building (LCB) are being balloted for industrial action in a row over jobs and pay. The result of the ballot is expected on Wednesday 15 June.
