
News
Leading news and reaction from ¹ÏÉñÍø.
-
11 March 2009
Protestors at the University of Reading will today call on the institution to abandon plans to close its School of Health and Social Care. Staff and students will…
-
5 March 2009
¹ÏÉñÍø today called on the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) and National Offender Management Service (NOMS) to stop using private companies to deliver prison education.…
-
5 March 2009
¹ÏÉñÍø today expressed concerns that science's ability to aid the UK's path to economic recovery could be threatened by new funding arrangements for universities.…
-
25 February 2009
MPs were this afternoon quizzed by over 500 adult learners over adult education funding at a mass lobby of Parliament organised by the Campaign Alliance for Lifelong…
-
24 February 2009
¹ÏÉñÍø said today that a more flexible approach to higher education was to be welcomed. However, the union said the government was wrong to suggest that variable top-up…
-
12 February 2009
Reading University is under fire over plans to axe its School of Health and Social Care. Critics have slammed moves to shut a department that produces social workers…
-
29 January 2009
¹ÏÉñÍø today urged the government to allocate funding for basic skills to the areas that need it most. The union agreed with the assessment from the Public Accounts…
-
18 December 2008
¹ÏÉñÍø said today that academic and academic-related staff were to be congratulated for their hard work following the publication of the RAE results. The union added…
-
3 December 2008
¹ÏÉñÍø said today that further education should be at the heart of tackling the recession as people seek to refresh skills as they seek employment. However, the union…
-
9 October 2008
¹ÏÉñÍø today said the proud international reputation of UK higher education was at risk if funding continued to remain below the levels enjoyed by key competitor countries.…
- PrintPrint this page
- Share