Universities told to plough more money into pensions
Members' benefits may be cut because of the current credit crunch. Rebecca Attwood reports
Members' benefits may be cut because of the current credit crunch. Rebecca Attwood reports
The ‘sector’ may be able to afford more than the current offer, but many individual universities cannot, says Peter Sloane
RMT general secretary joins university staff in London rally on third day of sector-wide strike action
On the picket lines in Cambridge, union members insist this year’s 3 per cent rise is nowhere near enough to contend with spiralling living costs
Lecturers are to be asked to move towards national strike action over jobs and pensions, amid mounting anger about cuts that could result in "the implosion of the entire sector".The University and...
UCU, employers and USS will discuss the ongoing pensions row, following series of recommendations from expert panel
Around 70,000 members at 150 UK universities set to walk out in disputes over pay, working conditions and pensions
Academics are being asked by their union to work minimum hours in the first stage of fresh industrial action over pensions - potentially followed by strikes and a boycott of the research excellence...
Step comes as employers and union debate equality, casualisation and workload, without movement on pay offer
Jo Grady says ‘a lot of’ university leaders want to strike a deal over contributions to Universities Superannuation Scheme
About 1 million students set to be affected by walkout
Walkouts set to hit 150 universities but experts unconvinced action will lead to breakthrough on pay
Union passes 50 per cent threshold in aggregated ballot for first time since trade union laws introduced in 2016
Discussions have opened to bring all academics into one pension scheme, possibly as early as the end of next year. Universities UK and the Department for Education and Skills are hoping to end one of...
Predicted £310 million deficit prompts sweeping changes for non-academic personnel