The Charybdis at the centre of the USS
As others have pointed out in these pages, recent reporting on the health of the Universities Superannuation Scheme pension fund has been alarmist and misleading (“Estimates may vary”, Letters, 10...
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Is it the end for USS final salary pensions?
Proposal to shift all active members to career average system to tackle £13 billion deficit
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USS to revisit £7.5 billion deficit valuation
Pension scheme will re-run its valuation and consult universities on proposals to save defined benefits, although April’s cost increases will go ahead
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The USS strike and the winter of academics’ discontent
The protests against pensions reforms reflect not just self-interest but also anger about working conditions and a sense that universities are losing their way. Jack Grove explores how proposed...
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USS strike: long-term promise on employer contributions may break pensions impasse
Uncertainty over the future of 18 per cent contributions is hampering negotiations, argue Jon Forster, Graham Niblo and James Vickers
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USS strike: academics are wrong to walk out
The university strikes are a militant campaign that attacks the very heart of learning as the union propaganda makes clear, says John Marenbon
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Universities must pay more to protect pensions
The University of Essex’s vice-chancellor explains why he disagrees with Universities UK’s position on USS pension reform
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Bonuses up at USS as pension fund deficit grows by £1.8 billion
‘Too early’ to say if employer and employee contributions will have to be increased again, says chief executive
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Let’s defend pensions, not defined benefits
Converting the USS into a defined contributions scheme could give younger academics a bigger pension pot, argues David Voas
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Blog: Busting USS pension reform ‘myths’
Employers respond to ‘scare stories’ around proposed changes to USS pension scheme
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USS reforms seen as ‘radical attack’ on pensions
UUK’s proposed hybrid scheme could result in losses of £20,000 a year
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USS strike: this is a strike to save higher education
This strike’s momentum is unprecedented because the proposed pension cuts are a symbol of the UK’s flawed higher education system, says George Letsas
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Professors warn of recruitment ‘disaster’ over USS changes
Senior academics express fears for younger colleagues as strike deadline looms
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USS strike: universities are ignoring goodwill of staff
Threats to dock pay from university staff working only their hours during the USS pensions dispute ignore academics’ unpaid hours, says Will Pooley
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‘Genie out of the bottle’ on casualisation after pension strikes
Industrial action at UK universities a ‘seminal moment’, say academics