Lack of branch support for action led to dropped ballot
UCU head criticised for starting vote without backing keeps quiet at congress. Melanie Newman writes
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Arrested students 'should be allowed to study'
Academics are urging Liverpool Hope and Liverpool John Moores universities to provide study materials to four students who were arrested on terrorism charges.The four Pakistani students were arrested...
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Lecturer loses claim for parity with full-timer
A part-time academic who accused her university of discrimination has lost her case after an attempt to compare herself to a full-time colleague failed.Kaye Carl, a journalism lecturer, sued the...
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Help, I need somebody
A lecturer's expertise on The Beatles has contributed to an encyclopaedia on the Fab Four.Stephanie Piotrowski, a media studies lecturer at Teesside University, researched the evolution of the band's...
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Redundancy consultation negotiations end in feud
Union disputes number affected and claims that university breached rules. Melanie Newman reports
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Judges named as awards entry deadline nears
The panel of judges for this year's ߣߣÊÓƵ Awards has been unveiled on the eve of the deadline for entries.The annual awards will honour outstanding achievement in 18 categories,...
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No soft (cover) option 'outrages' author
Sociologist says publishers are halting low-price publications of scholarly works. Zoe Corbyn writes
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QAA to look into drama at QMU
Watchdog to meet managers to discuss claims at level of 'informal inquiry'. Hannah Fearn reports
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News in brief
Languages provisionDecline harms research, BA saysThe future of the UK's world-class research base may be threatened by the decline in the study of modern languages, research from the British Academy...
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Daytime TV: The entertainers
Gary Day winces at tales of holidays from hell, tics and swearing and the not-so-talented hopefuls
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Costs awards in the employment tribunal
In contrast to cases in the civil courts, where the successful party is normally awarded costs, costs orders in employment tribunals have in the past tended to be relatively unusual. However,...
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The voice of the Union
Following the UCU annual congress, we welcome a guest column from this university's UCU Branch Secretary, Gerry Loadbearing.I took strong exception to the editorial in last week's Poppletonian, which...
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Fathers can juggle, too
Children and a job - men are starting to cope, writes Sally Feldman
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Being a humble servant to business will be a disaster for everyone
By insisting our universities’ sole role is to fire the economy, we have lost sight of their more civilising purpose, says Thomas Docherty
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