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Government policy risks privatisation, job cuts and worse deal for students, warns union

19 January 2012 Government policy risks privatisation, job cuts and worse deal for students, warns union UCU says that the government's untried experiment of shifting the burden of funding degrees from the state to the student was causing chaos at universities and putting courses, jobs and even universities at risk.

New figures reveal fall in the number of university teachers as student numbers increase

19 January 2012 New figures reveal fall in the number of university teachers as student numbers increase UCU today warned that class sizes in higher education could rise after new figures revealed that the number of staff teaching in the sector had fallen as student numbers increased.

Update on USS negotiations

19 January 2012 Update on USS negotiations Sally Hunt writes to members to update them on developments arising from the negotiations between UCU and representatives of the USS institutions.

Work to contract continues

10 November 2011 Work to contract continues The local work to contract continues.

Public spending on education falling at the fastest rate since the 1950s report warns

02 November 2011 Public spending on education falling at the fastest rate since the 1950s report warns A report released by the Institute of Fiscal Studies last Tuesday revealsed that public spending on education in the UK is falling at the fastest rate since the 1950s.

Figures reveal slump in university applications

02 November 2011 Figures reveal slump in university applications The total number of people applying to university has dropped by 9 per cent compared to this time last year, according to figures released last week by the university admissions service UCAS.

UCU and employers agree to talks - work-to-contract continues

02 November 2011 UCU and employers agree to talks - work-to-contract continues Discussions will begin shortly around agreed terms of reference but the dispute continues.

Urgent petition to the House of Lords - get them to vote to protect our NHS

11 October 2011 Urgent petition to the House of Lords - get them to vote to protect our NHS On Wednesday 11 October the House of Lords makes a choice. They could wave through the government's dangerous NHS plans or they could insist on proper scrutiny and big changes to protect our health service.

Young women now earning more than men, research shows

11 October 2011 Young women now earning more than men, research shows Figures released by UCAS recently revealed that women aged between 22 and 29 are now earning more than men of the same age.

Report shows Willetts regularly meeting for-profit companies

11 October 2011 Report shows Willetts regularly meeting for-profit companies Evidence of the close connections between the government and the for-profit education industry was reported on the BBC website last week.