USS announces increases in higher education pension contributions
University and staff payments set to increase even though Joint Expert Panel is yet to report

University and staff payments set to increase even though Joint Expert Panel is yet to report

Universities UK says some employees could ‘contribute less and get less benefit’ but academics say approach would ‘divide workers further’

Sussex head rose to vice-principal during previous five-year spell at Midlands institution

Negotiators ‘within reach of agreements’ as union cuts demands on pay rises and pension contributions, says general secretary

Birmingham v-c to step down from pension fund board this August

A badly understood notion of risk has created a fake crisis in university pensions that will devastate academia, argues Dennis Leech

Total number of union branches eligible to strike this year reaches 74

Newcastle posts £44 million deficit after one-off USS charge, but sector’s results expected to rebound next year

Strong turnout in ballot over USS changes ‘sends a clear message’ that union members will take action to protect retirement fund, says UCU

New documents show that economic downturn from coronavirus could lead to increased contributions

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

Negotiations between UUK and UCU due to resume on 6 March

Vice-chancellor convenes special council meeting after academics vote overwhelmingly to change institution’s stance

Too many partisan board members are causing the university pensions dispute to drag on, says Adrian Bell

Universities UK concedes that it might ‘have not considered every possible angle’, as strike action continues