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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

Fri 14 May 2021

Violence against Women statement

UCA Students’ Union Council would like to share this statement with you, after recent events surrounding the death of Sarah Everard and police violence at peaceful protests. We strongly believe that nRead more

Mon 12 Apr 2021

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

Tue 19 Jan 2021

Support for BAME students during Covid-19

Covid-19 has had a major disruptive impact on our daily lives. It has had a disproportionate effect on BAME communities, and the virus has further highlighted issues with structural inequalities and tRead more

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