I hope Tristram Hunt will respond positively to my invitation to discuss how a picket line works
It is a fundamental principle, not only of my union but of the movement in general, that you do not cross a picket line.
universities
John Denham is right about two things
John Denham is right about two things: we need more diverse higher education provision and we need to reassess the value for money of higher education.
Labour’s higher education plans fall short of a first
Refusing to do away with loans and pussyfooting around business contributions are not the ingredients for a winning Higher Education system.
Fewer state school pupils attending top universities
A majority of Universities in the Russell Group, which is considered to encompass the best Universities in the country, have accepted fewer students from state schools in the most recent year on record than they did in 2010 – 2011.
There needs to be fairer access to universities for the people of Scotland
It is the continuing duty of the Left in the UK to champion the value that we should place to education.
Welsh universities face radical overhaul
Welsh education minister Leighton Andrews has announced plans for a radical overhaul of Higher Education in Wales.
Fall in applications undermines government claims fee rise will not deter students
The government has got it totally wrong on higher education funding – it’s time for Labour to propose an alternative.
Putting an individual through university generates £227k for the economy
The government needs to recognise the economic returns from investing in A-levels and degree courses, writes UCU general secretary Sally Hunt.
Universities tell Cameron: Please don’t crack down on international students
Seventy university heads have sent a letter to the prime minister asking him not to unfairly target international students to lower immigration levels.
State school students more likely to achieve a First at Oxford than independent schoolers
Evidence shows students from state schools are more likely to achieve a first-class degree at Oxford University than students from independent schools.