Let’s take back control of our institutions
How strong a voice should academics and students have in university governance? Tom Cutterham contrasts autocratic and democratic patterns in UK and European institutions
How strong a voice should academics and students have in university governance? Tom Cutterham contrasts autocratic and democratic patterns in UK and European institutions
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
After the pensions strike, employees’ sense of ‘helplessness’ has ‘evaporated’, says incoming UCU leader
The three people vying to be the next leader of the UK’s University and College Union explain in their own words what they’ll do if elected
In the wake Sally Hunt’s resignation and pay ballot turnout, the UK’s University and College Union needs to come together to discuss its long-term strategy, says Matt Waddup
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
Failure to reach 50 per cent turnout threshold on pay ballot and exit of leader Sally Hunt must open the door for debate on future, union leaders agree
The UCU is in a unique position of strength and reflection – the low turnout for the pay dispute ballot doesn't change that, says Michael Carley
While negotiations over the future of the Universities Superannuation Scheme continue, our research shows that the USS is more likely to be in surplus than in deficit. As pointed out by the Pensions...
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
2018 was marked by strikes, pay scandals and the launch of the world’s first blockchain university
Guesstimates won’t do for loans, either It was great to read a clear assessment of the Universities Superannuation Scheme (“How can the pension crisis be resolved?”, Features, 6 September). But I...
In “USS strike: why I won’t join the pensions strike” (Opinion, 28 March), Nick Foster argues that the case for pensions reform cannot be ignored. He cites a recent Green Paper, Security and...
Ballot follows walkouts over pensions earlier this year
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media