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The Department for the Economy has failed Ulster University’s staff
The party criticises the Department for the Economy's handling of Ulster University's funding, putting 450 jobs at risk. The party Leader, Mal O'Hara, calls for Economy Minister Caoimhe Archibald to explain her plan for higher education in Northern Ireland.
Education Economy and employment Issue: Ulster University job cuts announcement Original release: The Department for the Economy has failed Ulster University’s staff
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People Before Profit Slam Proposed Fees Increase At University
People Before Profit Councillor Shaun Harkin criticises Ulster University Vice Chancellor Paul Bartholomew's suggestion that fees rise above £9,000 to fund Magee expansion, calling the link cynical and urging fees be cut with the aim of abolition.
Education Original release: People Before Profit Slam Proposed Fees Increase At University
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Students Rising! – Join The Cost Of Living & Housing Protest 7Th October
People Before Profit calls on students to join a Cost of Living and Housing Coalition demonstration on Saturday 7 October at 1pm at Parnell Square, after a student march it says drew several hundred protesters with USI over fees and housing. It urges a radical, left-wing student movement.
Education Economy and employment Original release: Students Rising! – Join The Cost Of Living & Housing Protest 7Th October
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North West Regional College On Strike
People Before Profit Cllr Shaun Harkin backs UCU strike action at North West Regional College, urging students and the public to join lecturers at the Strand Road gates on Monday. He says further education staff face pay cuts and heavier workloads, blaming underfunding and employers.
Education Economy and employment Original release: North West Regional College On Strike
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The UCU Strikes
People Before Profit interviews Ulster University UCU representative Aisling O'Beirn on a picket line, where she describes large teaching loads, casualised hourly-paid contracts, rising workloads and a 35% cut to future pension benefits as reasons for the strike.
Education Economy and employment Original release: The UCU Strikes
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DUP And UU Think 6000 Students At Magee Is Good Enough For Derry
People Before Profit Cllr Shaun Harkin says the DUP and Ulster University are accepting 6,000 students at Magee as enough, and calls for an urgent plan to reach a 10,000-student minimum within five years. He also calls for investment across Derry and the North West, citing Derry City Deal funding…
Education Economy and employment Issue: Ulster University Magee campus student number target 6,000 Original release: DUP And UU Think 6000 Students At Magee Is Good Enough For Derry