The week in higher education 鈥 20 September 2018
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world鈥檚 media
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The article 鈥淯K university pension scheme deficit widens to 拢12.6 billion鈥 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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Careful, claimants
While the result of the University and College Union pensions ballot was awaited, the Office for Students published on its website 鈥淕uidance for students affected by recent industrial action in...
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UCU congress: how not to turn victory into defeat
The University and College Union mustn鈥檛聽let infighting tarnish its聽success in the聽USS dispute and a boom in membership, says Adam Ozanne聽
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How to ensure democracy and move UCU ahead
Adam Ozanne recently wrote an opinion article titled 鈥淯CU congress: how not to turn victory into defeat鈥 (17 June,聽www.timeshighereducation.com). Although we feel strongly that the issues he raised...
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The week in higher education 鈥 2 August 2018
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world鈥檚 media
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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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Retirement planning: do compulsory retirement ages benefit the academy?
Many older academics have a great deal to offer, in terms of both research and teaching the next generation. But should they step aside for the sake of their younger colleagues鈥 careers? Jack Grove...
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UCL inquiry to put 鈥榓cademic values back at centre of governance鈥
Academic board votes for governance commission after lecturers鈥 campaign
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Research funders urged to extend deadlines as strikes continue
Staff at 65 UK higher education institutions are entering their fourth week of strike action
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The educators strike back: walkout is right
I was dismayed to read John Marenbon鈥檚 article, 鈥淯SS strike: academics are wrong to walk out鈥 (Opinion, 2 March). When you take away the hysteria (鈥渢rade union militancy鈥), the ad hominem slurs (鈥...