Labour leadership candidates urged to back lifelong learning recommendations
The next Labour leadership team should make clear commitments to lifelong learning in order to provide voters with a message of hope, members of the…
University and College Union (UCU)
Fear of “reputation damage” prompts Russell Group meeting to call for leadership on casualisation
Casual contracts are affecting the physical and mental health of staff and having a negative impact on students’ learning, according to a secret report from…
UCU urges Michelle Donelan to back students’ call for universities to do more to end strikes
@ucu has written to Universities Minister @michelledonelan to back students’ call for universities to do more to end strikes The University and College Union (UCU) has written…
UCU calls for radical overhaul of university admissions as OfS launches review
It is time for a radical overhaul of how students apply to university, said the University and College Union (UCU) today (Thursday), as the universities’…
Union announces 14 strike days at 74 UK universities in February and March
Seventy-four UK universities* will be hit with 14 days of strike action in February and March, the University and College Union (UCU) announced today (Monday).…
Staff at another 14 universities can join strike action
The number of UK universities who could be hit with strike action this term now stands at 74 following a series of reballots in disputes…
Two-day strike at Tower Hamlets college in row over pay
Staff at the Tower Hamlets branch of New City College will begin a 48-hour walkout tomorrow (3 December) as part of an ongoing dispute over…
Unions secure recognition agreement with training provider Total People
The University and College Union (UCU) and Unison have signed a recognition agreement with the training provider Total People, the union announced today (Tuesday). UCU…
Solid support for strikes sends clear message to universities, says union
The University and College Union (UCU) said today (25 Nov) that strong shows of support for strikes at 60 UK universities sent a clear message…
University strikes ON after universities refuse to deal with pensions, pay and working conditions
UCU members at 60 UK universities are walking out from Monday (25 November) until Wednesday 4 December Disputes over pensions, pay and working conditions will…