Stop investing in arms trade, university pension fund is told
The Universities Superannuation Scheme¡¯s stake in former cluster bomb manufacturer Textron is an inappropriate use of savings, campaigners say
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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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Dates for UCU¡¯s ¡®biggest ever strikes¡¯ confirmed
Union calls 18 days of action in February and March ahead of crunch meeting in pay talks
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UCU confirms first strike date as pay offer rejected
Meeting between unions and employers ends with no new proposed wage increase presented
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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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UK university staff plan 18 more days of strike action
UCU committee backs escalating action in February and March after rejecting employers¡¯ initial pay rise offer
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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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REF-based recruitment¡¯s effect on final salary pension schemes
Higher pay for top researchers may have caused the end of final salary scheme. Jack Grove writes
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Calculating the pensions pay-off
I am surprised that there appears to be so much misunderstanding as to USS pension benefits. I would indeed have been delighted on retirement 18 months ago to have received a tax-free, six-figure...
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Final-salary pension in peril
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...
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Pensioners must guard fund from employer raids
When the Universities Superannuation Scheme replaced the Federated Superannuation Scheme for Universities it was one of the best schemes around. But time moves on. Memory of the difficulties caused...
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UCU plans three-day strike at UK universities for end of November
Higher education committee says walkouts should be followed by marking boycott and ¡®escalation¡¯ of?action if?settlement cannot be reached on pay and pensions
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Pension deal aims to avert staff loss
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...
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UCU branches back reopening negotiations before November strikes
Jo Grady sets out six-month-long strategy of ¡®phased escalation¡¯ after securing historic mandate for further action
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Ex-Bank of England chief attacks ¡®unfair¡¯ UK pension reforms
Universities Superannuation Scheme is in ¡®rude health¡¯, says Mervyn King