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• UCU warns government not to misrepresent graduate employment 'benefits' UCU warned today that figures on graduate employment and salaries should not be used by the government to suggest that a degree is the path to guaranteed job security or better pay.

• UCU calls for greater staff involvement in university climate efforts UCU today congratulated universities doing the most to combat climate change but urged all universities to step up the involvement of staff and students in their efforts.

• Lecturers at North East Wales Institute to hold strike ballot after management bullying failures Lecturers at North East Wales Institute of Higher Education (NEWI) yesterday agreed to ballot on possible strike action after the institute's failure to tackle the bullying of staff.

• Problems at Royal College for the Blind 'masked by Paralympics celebration' The nomination of Hereford Royal National College for the Blind as one of the sites for the 2012 Paralympics has been received somewhat sceptically by UCU. While this should be a real mark of success, says UCU, the accompanying celebration masks some serious problems at the college.

• UCU outraged at threat to suspend all FE lecturers in Northern Ireland UCU reacted with fury this week as employers attempted to intimidate lecturers with the threat of suspension.

• 90% of Essex University staff oppose privatisation plan Staff at Essex University have delivered a massive rejection of the university's plans to set up a joint venture to teach students with private company INTO.