UK strike action disruption limited, employers claim
Union announces new ballot as disputes over pay and pensions remain unresolved
Union announces new ballot as disputes over pay and pensions remain unresolved
University and College Union members will again walk out over pay, pensions and working conditions
UCU pushes on with shrinking rounds of strike action despite calls to regroup and rethink
John Mitchell (Letters, THES, April 28) seemingly thinks research grant-holders, rather than universities, are "employers" of those whose salaries are funded by the grant. The Association of...
When it comes to academics' highly regarded pension arrangements, the status quo is not an option, according to Bill Wakeham, chair of the Employers' Pensions Forum, writes Melanie Newman. "An ageing...
Higher pay for top researchers may have caused the end of final salary scheme. Jack Grove writes
Universities seek to win over staff with bonuses and consider subcontracting assessment
Tone of threats ‘of a different calibre than before’ says examiner who left her QMUL post
Revised deal would set up expert panel to advise on ‘future joint approach’, and aim to protect defined benefits
As an academic approaching retirement in 18 months, I was particularly drawn to Oswald's article. I would strongly support moves to encourage the USS to increase the proportion of salary paid at...
Disruption will hit summer assessment period, but employers call on unions to ‘move on’
Moving jobs between old and new universities is about to become more difficult as pension schemes diverge further. The problem is set to get worse as a result of the Pensions and Finance Acts coming...
Universities UK predicts stark choices in future retirement provision for academics. Melanie Newman reports. Academics may have to lose their final-salary pension schemes, according to a Universities...
As a consultation launches, employees consider the impact of the USS reforms
Some older academics in the TPS will now be able to work and claim a pension, says Chloe Stothart A key reform of one of the higher education sector's main pension schemes could help prevent an early...