Durham, Northumbria and Strathclyde latest to face strikes
Staff at Strathclyde and Durham vote to walk out in disputes over job losses and workloads, while Northumbria to be hit with disruption in row over pensions

Staff at Strathclyde and Durham vote to walk out in disputes over job losses and workloads, while Northumbria to be hit with disruption in row over pensions
Union wins industrial action ballot over move to freeze pay for those who refuse Teachers’ Pension Scheme switch

Institutions forced to take matters into their own hands as high employer contributions ‘increase likelihood of university closure’

University says moving employees from more expensive scheme will save it up to £11 million a year

Institutions say impact of recruitment changes behind difficult financial picture but predict stronger numbers in future

Industrial action also planned at University of Derby as rows over employment conditions deepen

Cost to sector ‘significant’ as reports say chancellor planning to limit tax-free contributions

Carol Young’s salary boosted by bonus and buy-out clause as fund gears up for 2026 valuation

Interim vice-chancellor steps down after investigators blame financial crisis on mismanagement, not external pressures

Staff in their late fifties offered voluntary severance may feel that they have no choice but to accept, but it could cost them thousands of pounds in pension payments

Union urges senior management to rule out compulsory redundancies following cash injection

Amid financial turmoil, post-92s are creating subsidiaries to employ staff without having to enrol them in the expensive Teachers’ Pension Scheme. But what does that mean for grant and REF...

As higher education institutions shed thousands of jobs, we track developments and bring together latest analysis with resources for affected staff and students

Northumbria leaders say modern universities will be forced to rein in pay rises if they are compelled to offer expensive Teachers’ Pension Scheme to academics

King’s College London reported an operating deficit of £19 million once the impact from pensions and donations are excluded