Members should be on the USS's conscience
Andrew Oswald's Soapbox article last week calling on the Universities Supperannuation Scheme to increase members' pensions has attracted a flurry of support (Letters, opposite). Staff at universities...
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Letter: Pension fuming
Academics who criticise Nottingham for taking tobacco cash should scrutinise their pension plans. When I was offered membership of the Universities' Superannuation Scheme, more than 10 per cent of...
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Under-strain USS moots higher retirement age
Academics joining old universities could see their retirement age rise above 65 as the Universities Superannuation Scheme launches a major consultation exercise to meet increased pension costs. The...
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Top-up pensions contributions
Perhaps it is time for a radical rethink of the Universities Superannuation Scheme (THES, April 18, 21, 28), one that embraces both the concerns of USS chief executive David Chynoweth about stability...
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Pension crisis on cards
University non-teaching staff are more likely to become embroiled in the pensions crisis besetting the private sector than their academic colleagues, according to credit ratings agency Standard &...
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Death knell sounds for final-salary pensions as employers’ proposals win casting vote
Final-salary pensions are likely to be abolished for new entrants to the Universities Superannuation Scheme, raising the prospect of national strike action by the University and College Union. At a...
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Calculating the pensions pay-off
I am surprised that there appears to be so much misunderstanding as to USS pension benefits. I would indeed have been delighted on retirement 18 months ago to have received a tax-free, six-figure...
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Hundreds in line for windfall from USS
Hundreds of retired academics may get windfalls of up to £30,000 as the universities pensions scheme corrects an anomaly that went unnoticed for nine years. The Universities Superannuation Scheme is...
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Pensions: preempt the Treasury
I find Oswald's suggestion that the value of USS pensions be increased an attractive one. As actuaries are by nature conservative, it would be useful to have an actuary's view on the USS's financial...
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The pension millionaire game
Pension chiefs should learn tobe more open and ask the audience, says Andrew Oswald Chris Tarrant: Welcome to the only show where you, the regular person, can win riches. I believe you are Ulysses....
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UUK's two-tier pension bid is justly unpopular 1
The University and College Union read with interest the valiant attempt by the Universities UK chief executive Nicola Dandridge to sell the employers' proposals to reform the Universities...
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Pensions: preempt the Treasury
Andrew Oswald failed to mention in his article the USS's stinginess in its cost-of-living increases. It is enhancing pensions this year by 2.1 per cent, less than academics' pay settlement is likely...
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Marking boycott: universities threatened with further action if they dock pay
UCU writes to pre-92 institutions warning them not to withhold salary over pensions dispute action
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The 10 most popular stories of October 2014
Which were the most-read ÌÇÐÄVlog stories of last month? Well, since you asked…
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Calculating the pensions pay-off
As an Association of University Teachers-appointed director of the Universities Superannuation Scheme, I have followed with interest recent exchanges in The THES on pensions. Sarah Oates (Letters,...