Employers strike deal with UCU leaders in USS pension talks
Agreement raises hopes that strike action could be suspended later this week
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Fresh UK pension scheme talks ācould avert further strikesā
UCU, employers and USS will discuss the ongoing pensions row, following series of recommendations from expert panelĀ Ā
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USS whistleblower āsidelinedā and faces conduct investigation
Jane Hutton says that pension fund is trying to deny her āwhistleblowerā status
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Students split over support for USS pensions strike, poll reveals
Majority say they will support their lecturer if they walk out, but two-thirds concerned about impact on education
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UCU confirms 14 strike dates over USS pensions row
Industrial action is set to begin with a two-day walkout on 22 and 23 February, affecting 61 universitiesĀ
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UCU plans strike ballots over pay and pensions
Union sets out timetable for ballots over industrial action in relation to the pay and USS pension disputes
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USS valuation process āno longer fit for purposeā, says panel
Current approach is āoverly restrictiveā and does ānot appear appropriate for an open, strong schemeā
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Release investigation report, says sacked USS whistleblower
Warwick statistician Jane Hutton attacks lack of transparency over her dismissal from board of Universities Superannuation Scheme
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Essex v-c says universities can afford to pay more into pensions
Anthony Forster criticises failure of negotiators to āembrace principled compromiseā
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Pay extra 1% of salary to save USS pension benefits, says panel
Additional contribution from staff combined with 2 per cent extra from employers would be enough to keep current USS pension scheme, say experts
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Fresh strike ballots at 24 universities in pay and pensions row
Strikes threaten to spill into the new year, as little progress made inĀ dispute
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Donāt be pound foolish over pensions
UK academics prize the USS pension. Sacrificing a scheme āin rude healthā on the basis of overcautious calculations would cause more disaffection
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USSā straw man
In his article āUSS strike: we canāt ignore reality of our deficit, says pensions bossā (Opinion, 19 March, www.timeshighereducation.com), Bill Galvin, the chief executive of the Universities...
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Kingās posts Ā£154 million deficit as pension charges hit UK sector
Huge deficits emerge as universities start to publish 2018-19 accounts ā but impact will be reversed next year
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Half of USS members to take top-up pension
Most taking part in new scheme will withdraw their extra pension as cash, finds report