Strikes on next week at New College Swindon as talks break down
Members of the University and College Union (UCU) at New College Swindon will be taking strike action next week after talks between the union and…
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UCU comment on raising of fees for two-year degrees
Commenting on the raising of the cap on fees for two-year degrees to £11,100 a year in England, the University and College Union (UCU) said…
Boost for Abingdon and Witney College strikers as local MP backs pay campaign
Striking staff at Abingdon and Witney College have been given a boost ahead of their two-day walkout over pay next week as local MP Layla…
Strike dates announced at 16 English colleges in pay row
Members of the University and College Union (UCU) at 16 English colleges* will be taking strike action at the end of January in their fight…
Most vulnerable are least likely to access training, report warns
People who most need access to training and learning are the ones least likely to access it, with least qualified adults missing out on job-boosting…
UCU comment on university leaders’ no-deal warning letter
Commenting on the letter issued by university leaders warning of the potential impact of a no-deal Brexit, University and College Union (UCU) head of policy…
New year strike threat at 16 English colleges in row over pay
Sixteen colleges* in England face strike action in the new year in an ongoing row over pay. Members of the University and College Union (UCU)…
“Unacceptable” 26% ethnic minority pay gap at Russell Group universities must be tackled
Universities must make tackling the “unacceptable” race pay gap a priority, the University and College Union (UCU) said today (Friday). The union was responding to…
UCU responds to colleges’ “insulting” 1% pay offer
The University and College Union (UCU) said today that a pay offer of just 1% from college representatives the Association of Colleges (AoC) was a…
Fairer Funding: The case for a graduate levy
UCU response to HEPI paper proposing a graduate levy Responding to ‘Fairer Funding: The case for a graduate levy’, published today (29 Nov) by the…