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Important developments on the USS pension scheme.

  • 1 February 2018

    UCU has produced a short video for students to explain why UCU members are taking strike action. Please share widely.

  • 30 January 2018

    The National Union of Student and UCU have issued a joint statement pledging solidarity and continuing the commitment to pushing for meaningful negotiations. The…

  • 24 January 2018

    UCU's general secretary Sally Hunt has updated members on the implications of the employers' stance during the latest negotiating meeting and their refusal a find…

  • 23 January 2018

    Strikes at 61 universities have become much more likely today after talks over the future of USS ended without agreement. The chair sided with the employers' representatives…

  • 22 January 2018

    UCU's higher education committee (HEC) congratulated members on the 'magnificent' mandate to defend pensions and agreed escalating strike action in the event of…

  • 22 January 2018

    The USS ballot result has now been counted. In a message to UCU members, UCU general secretary Sally Hunt said, 'The results provide a very strong mandate for UCU…

  • 18 January 2018

    A letter has been published today about the importance of USS from nearly 1,000 professors. The letter, publshed in the Times Higher Education, concludes: 'Young…

  • 17 January 2018

    UCU's general secretary has written to vice-chancellors to ask them - again - to use their influence to change the national position taken by Universities UK (UUK)…

  • 16 January 2018

    Members have been urged to return their voting papers immediately.

  • 8 January 2018

    Update on the USS negotiation timetable and ballot end.