Tag Archives: UUK

Bill Galvin , stop whingeing to the FT and come down here!

Posted on March 18, 2018 by henry tapper

Bill Galvin would be well-advised not to snipe at social media for peddling misconceptions about the University Superannuation Scheme. Dennis Leech, Professor of Economics at Warwick concludes a recent article with the question will this independent group be subject to … Continue reading →

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When enough isn’t enough – thoughts on #NoCapitulation

Posted on March 14, 2018 by henry tapper

Is the USS really in crisis? I was disappointed to read that the University strike isn’t over. But it isn’t and Jo Cumbo hits the nail  on the head. “Majority of members wish to reject the proposal as insufficient.” What … Continue reading →

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The herd mentality that leads us to DC

Posted on March 8, 2018 by henry tapper

Luke 8:32-33 A large herd of pigs was feeding there on the hillside. The demons begged Jesus to let them go into the pigs, and he gave them permission. When the demons came out of the man, they went into … Continue reading →

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Pensions and Pornstar Martinis

Posted on March 6, 2018 by henry tapper

Question ; what have pensions and pornstar martinis got to do with each other Answer; after announcing they would have a day off from negotiating, the UUK pension team appear to have deferred to the bar for some of these … Continue reading →

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“Universities accept a small amount of increased risk” – Mike Otsuka’s USS update

Posted on March 3, 2018 by henry tapper

What this UCU proposal involves and why it is justified In a meeting with Universities UK (UUK) employers on Tuesday 27 February, the University and College Union (UCU) proposed that “Universities accept a small amount of increased risk through a … Continue reading →

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UUK – you cannot dictate the terms on which you break your promises.

Posted on February 24, 2018 by henry tapper

“Pension promises” are difficult. Lawyers tell me that the members of the University Superannuation Scheme (USS) do not have a contractual right to it. It could be argued that cutting off the oxygen of future accrual (as UUK are threatening … Continue reading →

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The rotten boroughs of the Isis and the Fens – Mike Otsuka

Posted on February 23, 2018 by henry tapper

On the implausibility of the Registrar’s denial of disproportionate Oxbridge influence In an article in the Guardian entitled ‘Universities strike blamed on vote by Oxbridge colleges’, Richard Adams reports that “the employers’ backing” of “policies resulting in the harsh cuts” … Continue reading →

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As Universities prepare for a strike, teachers try to limit the damage

Posted on February 21, 2018 by henry tapper

This morning I’m publishing two blogs, one from Mike Otsuka which looks at tomorrow’s strike by University Staff from an economic perspective, mine looking at the human aspects of the strike. . Here are two emails from teachers in the … Continue reading →

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The role of Cambridge Colleges in the University teacher’s strike

Posted on February 21, 2018 by henry tapper

This article by Mike Otsuka, is designed to be read together with my blog on the emotional intelligence of the teaching staff at Girton College Cambridge. Mike’s article has been widely read and quoted around Cambridge (this is how the … Continue reading →

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Why are university staff going on strike?

Posted on February 19, 2018 by henry tapper

  My son has started sending me the announcements he’s been getting from his University about impending strike. He’s at one of two Universities who have been leading the charge amongst employers calling for an end to DB accrual in … Continue reading →

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