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Just one in 10 would undertake a college course if forced to take out a loan

Just one in 10 people aged 24 and over would definitely undertake a further education course at college if controversial plans to charge student loans are brought in, according to the government's own research released today.

May 11th, 2012 UCU releases

UCU members in pension strike

Members of UCU in colleges and universities will tomorrow take 24hour strike action in protest against changes to their pensions.

May 9th, 2012 UCU releases

Campaign update: 4 May 2012

TPS strike | FE loans | recruitment rules | losses and cuts | Salford University | HeriotWatt | stress survey | Equality news | disabled members news | antifascist news | gender identity training | climate jobs caravan

May 8th, 2012 UCU releases

Staff vote for strike action at Chesterfield College

Members of UCU at Chesterfield College today (Friday) voted to take industrial action in a row over jobs and pay.

May 4th, 2012 UCU releases

Angry impromptu protests at Salford University as jobs in ’safe’ department set to go

Crisis talks tomorrow to avert strike action as 200 union members march across campus in noisy protest

May 1st, 2012 UCU releases

HeriotWatt announces cuts at Galashiels campus

UCU has condemned proposals announced by HeriotWatt University, to axe 25 % of staff in the school of textiles at its Borders campus in Galashiels.

May 1st, 2012 UCU releases

Staff strike ballot at Sunderland College over £10,000 pay cuts

UCU today announced that members at Sunderland College will be balloted for strike action in a row over pay. The ballot will close on Friday 18 May.

April 30th, 2012 UCU releases

UCU will join strike action and protests on 10 May

UCU's national executive committee have today voted to take strike action on Thursday 10 May alongside other unions in an ongoing row over changes to members' pension schemes.

April 30th, 2012 UCU releases

Campaign update: 27 April 2012

Stress survey | TPS dispute | FE claim | HE claim | London Met | Chaesterfield College | asset stripping | New College of Humanities | Politics Monthly | OU fees | Memorial lecture | financial statement | antifacism

April 27th, 2012 UCU releases

Bolton College could face industrial action in row over jobs and pay

UCU today warned Bolton College that it could face industrial action in a row over jobs and pay. UCU members at the college will be holding meetings next week to discuss their next steps, but have not ruled out balloting members for strike action.

April 27th, 2012 UCU releases