USS pension contribution rates set to drop from January
Employers and members likely to save considerable sums sooner than expected as changes sped up due to improving finances
Employers and members likely to save considerable sums sooner than expected as changes sped up due to improving finances
Vice-chancellors express ‘near unanimous’ support for lowering costs and restoring benefits, and want it to happen more quickly than scheduled
Funding assumptions for 2023 valuation confirm rosier outlook for UK’s largest higher education pensions scheme after years of pain
The pension scheme’s healthy reported surplus could allow us to put benefits and contribution rates on a more stable long-term footing, says Carol Young
Jane Hutton tells tribunal that months of her concerns being rebuffed forced her to become a whistleblower and disclose information to outside sources
University and union branch offer ‘exit strategy’ as further walkouts prepared in long-running dispute
As the cuts to the USS scheme are reversed, the UCU’s battle for better pay and conditions goes on. Members must vote ‘yes’ to more action, says Jo Grady
Rising Universities Superannuation Scheme provisions mean three-quarters of institutions report deficits, with losses totalling £3.6 billion
Five-year long campaign to protect staff benefits wins union an offer worth up to £200,000 for average USS member
April’s rise in employers’ contributions to Teachers’ Pension Scheme could leave modern universities unable to compete, leaders say
Group CEO of the Universities Superannuation Scheme Bill Galvin outlines the processes and procedures involved in the pension scheme valuation
Major governance reform ‘desperately needed’ despite improving financial health of UK’s biggest higher education scheme
Improved benefits or lower contributions could be possible if positive pension fund scheme performance continues