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First they came for the libraries . . .
IAN NASH says Coalition policy is destroying community learning
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Breadth and depth: what is a university?
JAMES LADYMAN says students and staff gain when universities offer a broad range of disciplines
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Justice for Alfie
SUSAN MATTHEWS says the right to protest must be defended
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From Heath to Cameron: plus ça change?
PAUL BENNETT, recently retired from his position as Senior National Official of UCU, reflects on his time in the union
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There’s nothing ‘simple’ about ‘simple criminality’
PETER SQUIRES on the summer riots
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A forgotten educational pioneer
Barbara Wootton was a woman ahead of her time, says ANN OAKLEY
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When it comes to defending pensions, we are all militants
SALLY HUNT, UCU General Secretary, was asked by The Guardian this month to explain the importance of pensions to members
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A real education revolution
'Education, education, education . . .’ PROFESSOR KEN SPOURS on why education must not be a political football
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Equality, promotion, and the loyal servant theory – advice from the front line
ELIZABETH SCHAFER reflects on the ‘dog eat dog’ world of professorial pay
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In defence of public libraries
IAN SEARLE argues the mass closure of public libraries in some areas of Britain will damage most sorts of learning – but the worst hit will be the sort of learning that people do because they want to do it, not because they need it for their career.
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The assault on universities: a manifesto for resistance
DES FREEDMAN explains why group of individuals have produced a manifesto for higher education, with demands placed both on government and universities themselves
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The ‘back office’ bites back!
'We need to ensure in no uncertain terms the professionalism and skills of our academic-related colleagues are preserved.' PATRICIA HULME and DAN ARTHUR on fighting for academic-related staff
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The politics of pensions
STEVE CUSHION examines the current moral panic around pensions and argues that unions must defend this ‘deferred pay.’
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In defence of our noble humanities
The humanities are a satnav system for exploring civilisations across time and space says ANDY MARTIN
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