UCU response: Government ignored scientists’ advice to move university teaching online
The level of the Covid crisis on campuses is a direct result of the Westminster government ignoring expert advice and deciding to put the health…
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Unions demand colleges deliver on promise to increase staff pay
Colleges must deliver on their promise to increase staff pay now the government has provided further education an extra £400 million funding, said trade unions…
UCU response to Manchester Metropolitan University telling to 1,700 students to self-isolate with immediate effect
Manchester Metropolitan University has tonight (Friday) told around 1,700 students to self-isolate for a fortnight with immediate effect after Covid outbreaks in halls of residence.…
UCU response to potential Christmas lockdown for students away from home
@UCU @DrJoGrady response to potential Christmas lockdown for students away from home In response to Matt Hancock this morning (Thursday) refusing to rule out lockdowns for…
Union puts Government and employers on notice as it launches Covid monitoring in colleges and universities
Colleges and universities need to ensure they have proper plans in place to deal with the Covid threat warned the University and College Union (UCU)…
Universities must move most teaching online and only reopen campuses when safe, say UCU
The University and College Union (@UCU) says Prime Minister @BorisJohnson should be working to prevent unnecessary Covid outbreaks, not creating the conditions for them, and said…
UCU critical of Matt Hancock’s suggestion that university students could be at fault for second Covid wave
@UCU critical @MattHancock’s suggestion that university students could be at fault for second Covid wave Ministers and universities need to take control of the threats…
UCU response to SAGE report on Covid in higher education
@DrJoGrady @ucu comments on COVID in higher education, findings from @IndependentSage The University and College Union said that the government needed to listen to the…
University and College Union response to BTEC and GCSE results chaos
Reacting to this year’s GCSE results and the postponement of BTEC grades the University and Colleges Union (UCU) said that the chaos has harmed students,…
Education unions set out concerns to Gavin Williamson after exam results fiasco
Education unions @ucu and @nusuk set out concerns to Gavin Williamson after exam results fiasco The government must step in to support students who have missed out on…