USS strike: academics are wrong to walk out
The university strikes are a militant campaign that attacks the very heart of learning as the union propaganda makes clear, says John Marenbon

The university strikes are a militant campaign that attacks the very heart of learning as the union propaganda makes clear, says John Marenbon

The University of Essex’s vice-chancellor explains why he disagrees with Universities UK’s position on USS pension reform

Proposal to shift all active members to career average system to tackle £13 billion deficit

Converting the USS into a defined contributions scheme could give younger academics a bigger pension pot, argues David VoasÂ

‘Too early’ to say if employer and employee contributions will have to be increased again, says chief executive

This strike’s momentum is unprecedented because the proposed pension cuts are a symbol of the UK’s flawed higher education system, says George Letsas

Employers respond to ‘scare stories’ around proposed changes to USS pension scheme

Senior academics express fears for younger colleagues as strike deadline looms

Threats to dock pay from university staff working only their hours during the USS pensions dispute ignore academics’ unpaid hours, says Will Pooley

Industrial action at UK universities a ‘seminal moment’, say academics

UUK’s proposed hybrid scheme could result in losses of £20,000 a year

Increasing the amount of money employers are expected to pay in to the Teachers Pension Scheme will harm the social mobility missions of post-92 institutions, says Greg WalkerÂ

Don’t blame university support staff for not joining the strike over pensions – it is because too often they are left out of the conversation, says Fiona Whelan

Analysts are optimistic that the expert panel convened to reassess the USSÂ deficit could deliver significant change, although others are less convinced