Tue, 09/07/2010 - 09:59
UCU today (Tuesday) said the government and Lord Browne needed urgent reality checks over student funding.
Tue, 09/07/2010 - 09:03
A report released today (Tuesday) by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) reveals that the UK went from having the third highest graduation rate amongst industrialised countries in 2000 to 15th place in 2008*.
Mon, 09/06/2010 - 10:57
UCU today (Monday) warned the government against rushing ahead with populist policies on immigration that could damage the UK's proud international reputation for education excellence.
Tue, 08/24/2010 - 10:35
UCU today warned that a qualifications 'domino effect' could leave GCSE students without a place at college this year.
Mon, 08/23/2010 - 14:30
UCU Cymru has today called on Welsh Assembly ministers to urgently review the impact of radical changes to childcare qualifications amid fears that child protection and child development will be put at risk.
Mon, 08/23/2010 - 10:28
Seventyone investment staff at the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) shared bonus payments of £2.89m in the year to the end of March 2010. The USS board recently voted to remove a finalsalary pension scheme for new entrants and to raise the retirement age because of apparent financial problems.
Thu, 08/19/2010 - 21:44
The University of Reading is under pressure to withdraw plans for compulsory redundancies in its Film, Theatre and Television department.
Thu, 08/19/2010 - 21:40
UCU said today that it was a tragedy that 2010 would be remembered as the year when record numbers of qualified students encouraged throughout their academic careers to aspire, and apply to, university would be turned away from university.
Thu, 08/19/2010 - 21:39
Union says minister's advice to students to lower their university ambitions makes a mockery of Nick Clegg's social mobility pledge.
Tue, 08/17/2010 - 12:52
UCU today said that university staff deserved praise for the continuing high levels of satisfaction amongst students.
Thu, 08/12/2010 - 13:49
UCU today warned against further increases to the cost of a university degree after a new survey revealed that student debt is already approaching £25,000.
Fri, 08/06/2010 - 16:27
Cable warned | 34,000 cuts FE job losses | student places | USS changes | REF postponement | TMC prison vote | Croydon pay strike | Betran letter | academies bill | Islamophobia
Fri, 08/06/2010 - 16:13
The Equality Challenge Unit, Universities UK and NUS have criticised draft government plans to monitor Muslim students.
Fri, 08/06/2010 - 16:11
UK lecturers and researchers will this week urge their colleagues in universities throughout the world to become active on climate change and negotiate with their employers to 'green' their university and 'green' the curriculum.
Fri, 08/06/2010 - 16:00
UCU has condemned London Metropolitan University (LMU) for using the same discredited student completion records that plunged the institution into crisis as a way of selecting staff for redundancy.
Fri, 08/06/2010 - 15:02
Key workers including doctors, teachers and nurses face massively increased study bills
Thu, 08/05/2010 - 13:15
UCU said it was concerned that many students will still miss out on a university place, despite a record number of applicants accepted to Scottish universities.
Wed, 08/04/2010 - 10:40
UCU today said a national bursary scheme was required to ensure that all students can access funds they are entitled to.
Tue, 08/03/2010 - 10:00
Prison educators at more than 70* prisons and young offender institutions will be on strike on tomorrow in a row over terms and conditions. Members of UCU are taking action against The Manchester College (TMC), which runs courses throughout England, in protest against the introduction of new contracts.
Thu, 07/29/2010 - 12:16
UCU slammed plans in the Independent Budget Review to reintroduce university tuition fees in Scotland. The union said the review, which also recommended 60,000 jobs be axed and a public sector pay freeze, had gone beyond its remit.
