Tag Archives: University of Ulster

No justification for QUB management proposal to increase fees

NI Executive must take control of funding provided for higher education to ensure working-class children are not excluded Proposals to increase fees further indefensible at a time when senior management draw six figure salaries and students are leaving with five … Continue reading

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Minister Farry must intervene on University proposals which threaten compulsory redundancies

University of Ulster has told Unite that unless they can secure sufficient voluntary redundancies, they too will require compulsory redundancies Announcement of forced job losses at Queen’s makes nonsense of NI Executive promises that public sector Exit Scheme would be … Continue reading

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University of Ulster management must come clean on plans for redundancies and closures

Staff told plans include closure of Psychology department in Magee campus at cost of 14.5 jobs Failure to issue formal notice of consultation and engage union leaves staff to consider industrial action ballot September 10th: Unite Regional Officer, Sean Smyth, … Continue reading

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Funding Cuts will mean thousands excluded from Higher Education Opportunities

NI Executive policies targeting educational expenditure will undermine our long-term economic growth  University of Ulster informs workforce of almost 200 redundancies and closure of Coleraine Modern Languages school September 2nd: Unite’s officer with responsibility for the union’s membership at the … Continue reading

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University of Ulster announcement is latest blow to education and skills base

NI Executive parties must choose to invest in skills and education to secure long-term economic future Reducing places at local Universities further reduces access for working-class children June 18th: Unite Regional Coordinating Officer, Davy Thompson, expressed his union’s concerns over … Continue reading

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