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Campaign update: 3 February 2012

USS dispute | FE professionalism review | prison profits | INTO no | HE applications | staff development review | university governance | compensation cuts | Care to Learn funding | Defend Public Education | Bahraini solidarity

February 3rd, 2012 UCU releases

Government announces review of college staff development

UCU today welcomed the news that there will be an independent review of staff development in further education but said that in order to meet its remit it must hear directly from frontline workers.

February 2nd, 2012 UCU releases

UCU Scotland comments on University Governance report

UCU Scotland welcomes a report calling for increased involvement of staff and student unions in the governance of universities.

February 2nd, 2012 UCU releases

Fewer English students applying to Scottish universities, figures show

The number of English students applying to Scottish universities has fallen 5.6% according to figures released by the university admissions service UCAS.

January 30th, 2012 UCU releases

University applications in England drop by 10%

UCU has responded to news today that 10% fewer people have applied to English universities compared to this time last year.

January 30th, 2012 UCU releases

Campaign update: 27 January 2012

TPS | HE White Paper | MP praise | IfL | HE funding | Newcastle College | Support Cenytre | personal injury claims | Politics monthly | Amnesty rally | Defend Public Education Conference

January 27th, 2012 UCU releases

Government funding plans ‘a disaster’ for universities

Responding to the release of the higher education funding letter today, UCU said that the government's funding plans were an untried experiment that would be disastrous for the UK's academic reputation.

January 25th, 2012 UCU releases

Government should listen to President Obama on university funding plans

UCU today said the government should listen to President Obama's 'timely reminder' about the importance of funding education and university research.

January 25th, 2012 UCU releases

Latest on the TPS dispute

On Friday (20 January), the national executive committee (NEC) of UCU voted to reject the government's reforms of the Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS).

January 24th, 2012 UCU releases

Government shelves higher education privatisation plans

UCU today welcomed reports that Americanstyle government plans to allow private forprofit companies access to publiclysubsidised student loans have been shelved.

January 24th, 2012 UCU releases