Universities and pension bosses at loggerheads over USS future
Vice-chancellors criticise level of contributions proposed by Universities Superannuation Scheme
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USS enterprise should torpedo pension fears
Claims of 'financial black hole' ignore strong financial future of HEIs and academic fund members, argues Ed Randall Battered and bruised by the pay dispute, those academic managers and staff who...
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USS pension costs tip universities into multibillion-pound losses
Rising Universities Superannuation Scheme provisions mean three-quarters of institutions report deficits, with losses totalling £3.6 billion
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Lecturers to press USS on ethics of pensions
Lecturers will raise concerns over ethical investment of pension funds at next week's annual institutions meeting of the Universities' Superannuation Scheme. Alan Carling, past president of the...
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Panel recommendations could ‘quickly resolve’ USS pensions row
Universities Superannuation Scheme cautions that making governance changes swiftly could be challenging
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Strike warning as increase in USS pension contributions backed
Joint negotiating committee says scheme members should contribute 9.6Â per cent of their salaries, up from 8.8Â per cent currently
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Member satisfaction with USS pension scheme declines
Annual report shows increase in value of fund assets, but dispute over future contributions takes toll on contentment
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Cambridge’s Trinity confirms departure from USS pension scheme
College cites ‘remote but existential risk to the college from continued participation’ in fund
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USS controversy ‘raises likelihood of more pension strikes’
UK pension fund rocked by regulator’s concerns, whistleblower’s claims and potential departure of Cambridge college
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Value of Thames Water investment ‘minimal’, admits USS
University pension scheme effectively writes off stake in ailing company that was worth £956 million two years ago
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Universities back panel’s plans for USS pension contributions
Pensions dispute moves closer to resolution after vice-chancellors support proposals to increase employer contributions to Universities Superannuation Scheme
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USS announces increases in higher education pension contributions
University and staff payments set to increase even though Joint Expert Panel is yet to report
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USS strike: why I won’t join the pensions strike
Qualified actuary and academic Nick Foster says the case for university pension reform cannot be ignored despite a brilliant anti-cuts PR campaign
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USS strike: regulator is to blame for pensions crisis
The Pensions Regulator, not universities, is the driving force behind proposed cuts due to its nonsensical approach to discount rates, argue David Bailey and John Clancy
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No deal as USS pensions strike talks get under way
Negotiations between UUK and UCU due to resume on 6 March