Pension contributions could fall again as USS surplus doubles
Healthy financial position of giant UK sector scheme may mean universities and their staff have to pay in less
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Higher pay rises agreed at universities outside national award
National pay award expected to be postponed, while some university employees question decision to opt out of collective bargaining
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Subsidiary firms and job cuts reassessed as TPS rates fall
Universities may pause major staffing changes as they are predicted to save millions, experts say, but ‘volatility’ of scheme means some will press on
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Northumbria pension switch scheme ends with nearly half signed up
Majority elect to stay enrolled on more expensive TPS despite offer of incentives up to £12,000
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Jumping from the TPS to USS is not a choice we should be asked to make
Northumbria’s novel cost-cutting scheme is no better than the subsidiary arrangements others are using to avoid pension obligations, says Jon Bryan
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The UK needs a big debate on the sustainability of TPS for post-92s
Northumbria’s move to encourage staff on to USS is not about saving costs. It will allow pay to keep up with other research-intensives, says Andy Long
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Nine in 10 Northumbria staff yet to agree TPS pension exit
University increases size of payout and extends deadline as it insists more staff will take up offer to move pensions after union describes scheme as ‘abject failure’
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Northumbria staff back strike action over pensions changes
Union wins industrial action ballot over move to freeze pay for those who refuse Teachers’ Pension Scheme switch
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Use of subsidiaries to avoid pension costs ‘fragmenting sector’
Institutions forced to take matters into their own hands as high employer contributions ‘increase likelihood of university closure’
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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
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Northumbria to freeze pay if staff refuse TPS-USS pension switch
University says moving employees from more expensive scheme will save it up to £11 million a year
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Northumbria staff threaten to strike over plan to switch pensions
Industrial action also planned at University of Derby as rows over employment conditions deepen
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Universities fear £50 million hit from budget ‘pensions tax’
Cost to sector ‘significant’ as reports say chancellor planning to limit tax-free contributions
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‘Intense competition for students’ behind UEA, Reading deficits
Institutions say impact of recruitment changes behind difficult financial picture but predict stronger numbers in future
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USS chief executive paid close to £1 million in first full year
Carol Young’s salary boosted by bonus and buy-out clause as fund gears up for 2026 valuation