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Our Statement on Rochester and FE Closure

By now you will have learned that UCA plans to close its Rochester campus and the majority of its Further Education courses in 2023.Read more

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Letter to Universities Minister Michelle Donelan

Over the last couple of weeks, we have heard from hundreds of students expressing their views that they should be compensated or refunded all or part of their tuition fees for this academic year.Read more

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Annual General Meeting – 18 February 2021

The UCASU Annual General Meeting shall be held at 5pm on Wednesday 18 February 2021 via Zoom.Read more

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