Universities UK

The Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) is being pressed to ignore advice from a joint expert panel, which would store up problems with "pernicious consequences" for the higher education sector.

Too much weight was placed on a test determining the manageable distance to self-sufficiency within 20 years for the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS), a joint expert panel has concluded.

The trustees of the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) have proposed raising total contributions by 41% by April 2020.

Staff at universities across the country are to end strike action after accepting the latest offer on the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS).

Members of the University and College Union (UCU) are to be balloted on the latest Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) offer, the trade union has announced.

Members of the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) have been sent a revised offer pledging to maintain current benefits alongside existing contribution levels until April next year.

This week's top stories included coverage of the much-anticipated defined benefit (DB) white paper and the sector's reaction.

An independent expert panel will be commissioned to review how the £6.1bn funding deficit figure for the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) was reached, Universities UK (UUK) has announced.

Strike action is set to continue at universities across the country after the University and College Union (UCU) rejected a negotiated deal to reform the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS).

Universities UK (UUK) has come to an agreement with the University and College Union (UCU) over the future of the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS), reducing entitlement but maintaining defined benefit (DB) accrual.