Assets, liabilities and old age tensions
In 鈥淧ay it forward鈥 (Letters, 7聽November), Dennis Leech attacks my analysis of the financial health of the Universities Superannuation Scheme, the UK鈥檚 largest pension scheme.The basis of his attack...
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University financial health check 2017: future prospects?
UK universities face uncertainty over the impact of Brexit and the TEF, the future for tuition fees and a pensions deficit. Which institutions have the financial clout and diversified portfolios to...
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Pay it forward
鈥淯SS鈥 multibillion-pound deficit could leave staff footing the bill鈥 (News, 31 October) reported allegations of a 鈥渂lack hole鈥 in the Universities Superannuation Scheme and quoted the view that it...
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UUK obstinacy has forced UCU marking boycott
Sally Hunt explains why union members are taking action this week over changes to pensions
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Equity inequities
Considerable attention has been paid to the Universities Superannuation Scheme鈥檚 ability to meet its obligations (鈥淯SS鈥 multibillion-pound deficit could leave staff footing the bill鈥, News, 31...
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Market deficit
The letters on the Universities Superannuation Scheme published by 探花视频 in the past two weeks (鈥淎ssets, liabilities and old age tensions鈥, 14聽November; 鈥淓quity inequities鈥, 21聽...
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The 10 most popular stories of October 2014
Which were the most-read 探花视频 stories of last month? Well, since you asked鈥
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Stuck on the sidelines
The University and College Union's decision to suspend its industrial action while negotiations take place over the Universities Superannuation Scheme in the pre-1992 sector is unwelcome. While the...
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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....
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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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Young academics 鈥榳ill be 30 per cent worse off in retirement鈥
Young academics will be 30 per cent worse off in retirement than their older colleagues, a new study suggests.
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Work-to-rule action may be dropped by UCU
The University and College Union may suspend its work-to-rule industrial action on pension cuts in pre-1992 universities, after talks with employers.
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Letters
Views on pensions depend on principlesRe the proposed changes to the Universities Superannuation Scheme (鈥淩eforms seen as 鈥榬adical attack鈥 on pensions鈥, News, 18 September): in non-academic terms we...
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York to dock pay for staff joining UCU action
The University of York鈥檚 plans to withhold pay from staff joining a union marking boycott over pension cuts have been criticised as 鈥渂ullying鈥.
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The 10 most popular stories of September 2014
Which were the most-read 探花视频 stories of last month? Well, it鈥檚 funny you should ask鈥