UCU’s @mattwucu will be on You and Yours on
@BBCRadio4 from 12.20pm discussing the importance of universities to local economies. Listen live here: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/li…
He points to research that shows a third of workers in university towns say their job depends on the local university.
ucu.org.uk/article/10888/…
He mentions another study, which shows universities create 100,000s of jobs across the country, in big cities like London, smaller cities like Lincoln, and towns like St Andrews.
ucu.org.uk/article/10922/…
There is huge uncertainty about what will happen to universities this year.
UCU has launched #FundTheFuture to stand up for education in response to the Covid-19 crisis and its impact upon staff and students.
Find out more here: fundthefuture.org.uk
Listen back to the full interview at 23 minutes in here:
bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…
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