The week in higher education
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Not unanimous, but united
The UCU is a democratic, future-facing endeavour proud to fight for both the one and the many, Sally Hunt affirms
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Warwick's support staff to lose defined benefit scheme
Growing fund deficit leads to reforms criticised for creation of a 'two-tier' system. John Morgan writes
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Surplus slips away
"No move on pensions" (December 9), reports that the latest official valuation of Universities Superannuation Scheme showed a surplus of ?5 billion. The realistic figure (as reported on the USS...
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Uneasy lies the head
Times Higher Education¡¯s annual pay survey shows that with a few exceptions, vice?chancellors¡¯ remuneration did not rise vertiginously in 2011-12 - a?good thing politically. But despite reasonable...
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Higher education pay survey 2013
With a few exceptions, vice-chancellors¡¯ remuneration did not rise vertiginously in 2011-12 - a good thing politically. But are they still paid too much compared with their peers?
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UCU decides against industrial action over pay
University lecturers will not join industrial action later this month over a 1 per cent pay offer after members voted against a strike.
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One front not enough: let's fight a total war
Delegates vote for a summer of discontent over pay and pensions. John Morgan reports
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Leadership candidates see different futures for UCU
General secretary contenders represent political debate over union's direction. John Morgan reports
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Ask the panel
Worried about your employment, maternity, pension rights? Send your questions to The Times Higher advice panel. I am 33 and have paid into the Teachers' Pension Scheme for four years (but have never...
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Gold standard reassessed
Employers are worried that the sector's generous pensions are unsustainable, so could this be the end of the road for final-salary schemes? asks Tariq Tahir
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Reopen channels
We do not agree with all the arguments advanced by Darrel Ince, but it is clear that much has changed in recent months ("Pensions are safe if we don't stop working", 30 September). The Universities...
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Fighting the good fight
On the many problems that confront our members in these dark times, our record speaks for itself, says the UCU's Sally Hunt
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Firm footing
Technicians, the academy¡¯s ¡®Cinderellas¡¯, play vital roles and deserve proper recognition and support, argue Kelly Vere and Roger Murphy
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'Huge strains' on the UK pay spine
Ucea chief tells John Morgan that national salary bargaining will be tested in the new fees order