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  • 12 July 2019

    Racism in universities is "widespread and widely tolerated" On Saturday, the Guardian ran a huge expose of racism of university campuses. The paper said its findings,…

  • 5 July 2019

    71% of university staff say insecure contracts have damaged their mental health Staff in UK universities working on insecure contracts say the lack of security…

  • 1 July 2019

    Members of 51¸£Àû at Bradford College will be on strike for three days this week in rows over job cuts and pay. Staff will walk out on Wednesday 3, Thursday 4 and…

  • 28 June 2019

    Staff on casual contracts visiting food banks as they struggle to make ends meet Staff on insecure contracts working in further, adult and prison education are…

  • 28 June 2019

    Staff on insecure contracts working in further, adult and prison education are holding down multiple jobs and visiting food banks in an effort to makes ends meet,…

  • 25 June 2019

    Protesters will take to the streets of Stourbridge on Saturday (29 June) to protest against the planned closure of Stourbridge College. Crowds will assemble from…

  • 21 June 2019

    81% of vice-chancellors still allowed to attend meeting that sets their pay Despite calls to improve transparency around senior pay at universities, four-fifths…

  • 19 June 2019

    Members of the University and College Union (51¸£Àû) at Bradford College will take three days' strike action next month after staff backed industrial action in rows…

  • 14 June 2019

    Strike ballot at Sandwell College as row over sacked lecturer escalates The row at Sandwell College over the "heavy-handed" sacking of 51¸£Àû activist Dave Muritu…

  • 7 June 2019

    Strikes on the cards at Nottingham College as staff overwhelmingly back industrial action 51¸£Àû members at Nottingham College have overwhelmingly backed strike action…