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• UCU response to Ed Miliband's zero-hours contract pledge UCU today welcomed a commitment from Labour party leader Ed Miliband that workers on zero-hours contracts would have the right to regular employment after 12 weeks.

• Confusion and anger after University of Bolton sacks husband and wife in media row Two members of staff have been sacked by the University of Bolton for allegedly leaking information to the press about the vice-chancellor, George Holmes. In addition, a pro-vice-chancellor has left the university at short notice in unknown circumstances.

• Government cuts could spell the end of adult education warns new research Adult education and training in England will not exist by 2020 if the government continues with its planned cuts to the adult skills budget warns new research findings released today.

• UCU comment on BIS select committee's report into transatlantic trade deal The business, innovation and skills (BIS) select committee has warned that the benefits of a proposed transatlantic trade deal are "impossible to quantify".

• Scottish universities told to act on zero-hours contracts Scottish universities have been urged to outlaw controversial zero-hours contracts to employ staff. UCU has written to institutions north of the border calling on them to improve terms of conditions of employees.

• Strike action ballot at University of Dundee over job losses Members of UCU at the University of Dundee are being balloted for strike action in a row over job losses. The university plans to get rid of 70 posts, on top of 55 that it axed last year. The ballot closes at 12pm on Monday 13 April 2015.

• UCU members lead lobby of MPs over college cuts College lecturers are descending on Parliament today to lobby their MPs over plans to slash budgets for further education.

• Strike action ballot opens at University of Salford in row over sackings Two union members who opposed restructure were put on forced gardening leave, sacked and refused any appeal

• One in six universities refuse to answer FOI requests on vice-chancellors' expenses Report reveals UK vice-chancellors earn £260,000 on average and are spending thousands on luxury flights and hotel accommodation, while universities deny access to minutes of 'shadowy' committees setting senior pay.