USS strike: academics (and football fans) are fed up with ‘dehumanising’ conditions
Protests by West Ham fans have striking similarities with the unrest sparked among academics by proposed pension cuts, says Richard Watermeyer
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UK university pension scheme deficit widens to £12.6 billion
‘Drastic action’ required to fix multibillion-pound shortfall in Universities Superannuation Scheme, expert warns
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One of us: lecturer turned UCU leader hails ‘landmark moment’
Jo Grady promises ‘new era of member engagement’, plus tough line on pay and pensions
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Who will succeed Sally Hunt as UCU’s general secretary?
Jack Grove speaks to the three candidates vying to take over from the University and College’s long-time leader and assesses how they will approach sector’s challenges
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Academic pensions ‘should be invested in university spin-offs’
Maastricht president says funds can help to build bridge between public and private sectors
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Jo Grady: universities can ignore their staff no longer
After the pensions strike, employees’ sense of ‘helplessness’ has ‘evaporated’, says incoming UCU leader
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USS strike: picket line debates will re-energise scholarship
The reawakening of political activism within academia sparked by the pensions strike will reinvigorate scholarship, says Jana Bacevic
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Pension adjustment period
We write with reference to the consultation regarding the proposed closure of the Universities Superannuation Scheme’s final salary scheme. We suggest that the current timescales do not represent an...
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UK university strikes to continue as UCU rejects pension deal
Universities UK describes decision as ‘hugely disappointing’
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USS bonuses went up £4 million as final salary pension scheme axed
Bumper year for fund managers at the Universities Superannuation Scheme
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Breaking the silence about the menopause
Like the rest of society, universities have largely failed to consider the specific needs of menopausal women. Here, one scholar describes how this can lead to marginalisation and bullying – and why...
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UCU general secretary candidates lay out their visions
The three people vying to be the next leader of the UK’s University and College Union explain in their own words what they’ll do if elected
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Brexit uncertainty may hit university pensions
Market shocks caused by Brexit vote may have implications for sector’s largest pension scheme
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Employers on the future of the USS
Institutions are exploring how to address the deficit and keep the scheme sustainable, says Anton Muscatelli
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USS: index of anguish
In the debate over the level of the salary cap to be introduced into USS pensions, in which members would receive career revalued benefits (CRB) on up to £50,000 of their salary, little seems to have...