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University and Colleges Union (UCU) Strike Action on Tuesday 22nd and Thursday 24th of March
The Higher Education sector is undergoing a number of rapid changes culminating in drastic cuts to teaching budgets in universities, increases in tuition fees, and restructuring of pay and conditions for university staff. All of these measures diminish the quality of higher education and make it harder for students from less privileged backgrounds to go to university. Cuts to our higher education system also impact negatively on university staff; threatening jobs, increasing workload, decreasing salaries, and compromising pension provision.
The universities’ refusal to negotiate on changes to our pension scheme and job security have forced lecturers and university staff who…
Posted by Amy Evans Union Staff at 01:33 21 March 2011
Referendum - A Quick Guide
There will be a referendum on Thursday October 7th to decide what the Students’ Union position should be on the funding debate.
Free Education
Keep The Cap
Graduate Tax
Your chance to decide
Posted by Owen Jones Sabbatical Officer at 10:30 01 October 2010
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