Calculating the pensions pay-off
As an Association of University Teachers-appointed director of the Universities Superannuation Scheme, I have followed with interest recent exchanges in The THES on pensions. Sarah Oates (Letters,...
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Pensions advice
Christopher Williams (THES, December 20) says academics must question how their pensions are invested. The Association of University Teachers raises this issue at Universities Superannuation Scheme...
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Pension makes sense
Readers of your piece on pensions in higher and further education ("Avoiding future shock", THES, September 11) may be wondering why the cost of the Universities Superannuation Scheme is greater to...
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Sector considers options to meet predicted pension shortfall
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...
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Marking boycott: universities threatened with further action if they dock pay
UCU writes to pre-92 institutions warning them not to withhold salary over pensions dispute action
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The 10 most popular stories of October 2014
Which were the most-read Times Higher Education stories of last month? Well, since you askedā¦
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Equity inequities
Considerable attention has been paid to the Universities Superannuation Schemeās ability to meet its obligations (āUSSā multibillion-pound deficit could leave staff footing the billā, News, 31...
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Calculating the pensions pay-off
It is worth examining what befell many who retired with benefits from the Federated Superannuation Scheme for Universities. This was a defined-contribution scheme that was the forerunner of the USS....
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Top-up pensions contributions
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...
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Pensions drop Ā£6 billion
University pension-scheme members have been told that their fund has lost Ā£30,000 per member since 2000, a total loss of Ā£6 billion. Peter Moon, chief investment officer at the Universities'...
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Pensions drop Ā£6 billion
University pension-scheme members have been told that their fund has lost Ā£30,000 per member since 2000, a total loss of Ā£6 billion. Peter Moon, chief investment officer at the Universities'...
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Letter: Pensions calculator
The Association of University Teachers thinks that changing the Universities Superannuation Scheme could assist in recruiting and keeping lecturers, principally by substituting 1/60th for 1/80th of...
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Letters
Views on pensions depend on principlesRe the proposed changes to the Universities Superannuation Scheme (āReforms seen as āradical attackā on pensionsā, News, 18 September): in non-academic terms we...
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Pension rejig set to inhibit job mobility
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...
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News in brief - 30 October 2014
USS pensionsTobacco investments under attackThe Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) should reconsider its investments in companies that sell tobacco, arms and fossil fuels, a new campaign says....