Careful, claimants
While the result of the University and College Union pensions ballot was awaited, the Office for Students published on its website āGuidance for students affected by recent industrial action in...
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Shortfall short shrift
There is no āfinancial shortfallā in the Universities Superannuation Scheme (āStrike looms as universities seek end to USS defined benefit dealā, News, 17 November). What we have is a ludicrous...
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UCU leader pleads for unity amid resignation calls
University and College Union general secretary Sally Hunt faces demands to stand down over her handling of the pensions strike
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Union clash looms as employersā pension plans revealed
Employers propose scrapping final salary scheme to cut USS deficit
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UCU members back strike action over pensions reform
Union members have overwhelmingly backed plans for industrial action over changes to pensions
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Pension plans would cost staff ātens of thousandsā, says union
University staff would see ātens of thousands of pounds a year wiped off their pensionsā if Universities UK plans for change are introduced.
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A long, hot autumn for UK higher education
The mercury has fallen, but an alarming number of issues threaten to ignite and, potentially, give the UK sector some painful burns
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The educators strike back: walkout is right
I was dismayed to read John Marenbonās article, āUSS strike: academics are wrong to walk outā (Opinion, 2 March). When you take away the hysteria (ātrade union militancyā), the ad hominem slurs (ā...
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How to ensure democracy and move UCU ahead
Adam Ozanne recently wrote an opinion article titled āUCU congress: how not to turn victory into defeatā (17 June,Ā www.timeshighereducation.com). Although we feel strongly that the issues he raised...
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The week in higher education ā 2 August 2018
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the worldās media
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Estimates may vary
The article āUK university pension scheme deficit widens to Ā£12.6 billionā is misleading. The Universities Superannuation Scheme is not in deficit in the ordinary meaning of the word. It is very cash...
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Battle for control of pensions looms
Fury as chair suggests employers could question UCU's involvement in the USS. John Morgan writes
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Sally Hunt clings on as UCU leader as congress curtailed
Staff refuse to allow delegates to consider motion calling for general secretaryās resignation