Is it time to break up the USS?
Higher Education Policy Institute director Nick Hillman assesses the history of UK academia’s main pension scheme to ask whether it needs fundamental reform
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USS whistleblower ‘breached confidence’ by talking to press
Leaked summary of report into Jane Hutton’s conduct on USS board says speaking to media ‘by no means a proportionate response’ when regulators were still investigating concerns
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The USS is changing its responsibility strategy – do its members even care?
The Universities Superannuation Scheme is changing how it invests in ethical funds, which should be a concern to striking academics, argues Bernard H. CaseyÂ
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Tiered contributions under consideration with USS row at deadlock
Universities UK says some employees could ‘contribute less and get less benefit’ but academics say approach would ‘divide workers further’
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USS pension changes would be a disaster for universities, but they are preventable
A badly understood notion of risk has created a fake crisis in university pensions that will devastate academia, argues Dennis Leech
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UCU offers ‘significant concessions’ in pay and pensions disputes
Negotiators ‘within reach of agreements’ as union cuts demands on pay rises and pension contributions, says general secretary
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Kate Barker to succeed David Eastwood as USS chair
Birmingham v-c to step down from pension fund board this August
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Strike over USS pension changes moves closer
Strong turnout in ballot over USS changes ‘sends a clear message’ that union members will take action to protect retirement fund, says UCU
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Turnout hampers strike plans in UK university pay dispute
Combined with results of pensions ballot, union has mandate for walkouts at less than four in 10 institutions polled
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Pension ‘oddity’ means ‘exceptionally large’ university deficits
Newcastle posts £44 million deficit after one-off USS charge, but sector’s results expected to rebound next year
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Staff at 14 more universities back pay and pensions strike
Total number of union branches eligible to strike this year reaches 74
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Adam Tickell to succeed David Eastwood as Birmingham v-c
Sussex head rose to vice-principal during previous five-year spell at Midlands institution
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USS strike: we need an honest debate about pension ‘facts’
Pension cuts have been presented as a matter-of-fact and inevitable response to an enormous deficit, but this position has started to unravel, says Jan Machielsen
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No deal as USS pensions strike talks get under way
Negotiations between UUK and UCU due to resume on 6 March
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Oxford poised to reverse position on USS pensions dispute
Vice-chancellor convenes special council meeting after academics vote overwhelmingly to change institution’s stance