Fresh strike ballots at 24 universities in pay and pensions row
Strikes threaten to spill into the new year, as little progress made in聽dispute

Strikes threaten to spill into the new year, as little progress made in聽dispute

Majority say they will support their lecturer if they walk out, but two-thirds concerned about impact on education

Huge deficits emerge as universities start to publish 2018-19 accounts 鈥 but impact will be reversed next year

Industrial action is set to begin with a two-day walkout on 22 and 23 February, affecting 61 universities聽

Walkouts to聽escalate over February and March

Additional contribution from staff combined with 2 per cent extra from employers would be enough to keep current USS pension scheme, say experts

About 1 million students set to be affected by walkout

Pension fund chair says Warwick statistician had 鈥榖reached a number of her director鈥檚 duties鈥, but insists probe was 鈥榗ompletely separate鈥 to investigation of her claims

UK academics prize the USS pension. Sacrificing a scheme 鈥榠n rude health鈥 on the basis of overcautious calculations would cause more disaffection

Union brands inclusion of two-year bar on walkouts in compromise offer 鈥榣udicrous鈥

Jo Grady says 鈥榓 lot of鈥 university leaders want to strike a deal over contributions to Universities Superannuation Scheme

Historian has held a series of senior roles across UK sector but also attracted criticism from grassroots staff over pay and pensions

Union聽congress calls for resignation of USS chief executive and criticises Cambridge college鈥檚 decision to withdraw from scheme
In his article 鈥淯SS strike: we can鈥檛 ignore reality of our deficit, says pensions boss鈥 (Opinion, 19 March, www.timeshighereducation.com), Bill Galvin, the chief executive of the Universities...

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