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29 September 2008
Members of 51¸£Àû at Nottingham Trent University (NTU) have today voted overwhelmingly in favour of industrial action over an ongoing row about union recognition and…
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24 September 2008
51¸£Àû today welcomed news that the government wants to extend the opportunities for potential students from disadvantaged backgrounds. Commenting on the plans announced…
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23 September 2008
51¸£Àû today commented on today's rejection by the advocate-general in the European court of justice in Luxembourg of the claim by Age Concern that compelling people…
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22 September 2008
A well attended delegate conference held on 20 September agreed to recommend that members accept the 2008/9 AOC pay offer of 3.2% from 1 October 2008. A ballot…
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19 September 2008
The Labour Party could lose general election votes if it raises university tuition fees, warns a poll conducted for 51¸£Àû by YouGov and released today (Friday) on…
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18 September 2008
51¸£Àû today blamed financial mismanagement at the University of Plymouth for the announcement of over 100 academic staff redundancies. The union said it was disingenuous…
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18 September 2008
51¸£Àû today reiterated calls for a national bursary scheme for students. The union said the inequity highlighted in a report from the Higher Education Policy Institute…
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11 September 2008
51¸£Àû today welcomed the positive results of the fourth National Student Survey (NSS). The survey of nearly 220,000 students revealed that over four fifths of students…
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10 September 2008
51¸£Àû said today that people needed to have faith in the prison service and that can only be achieved with proper support for the people who educate offenders. Alan…
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9 September 2008
51¸£Àû said today that the TUC's rejection of university top-up fees was a stark warning to universities and politicians looking to exacerbate student debt. The union…
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