PinnedIs there academic tenure in the UK?If not, is job security nevertheless comparable to North American tenure?Aug 5, 20193Aug 5, 20193
PinnedIndex of my Twitter threads (2021–22)On USS, UCU, pensions, inflation, and higher education (including impact of Covid)Jul 4, 2021Jul 4, 2021
The conditional indexation of USS benefits is the most promising route to their improvementThe case against HE12May 20May 20
USS responses to employer questions on whether one needs to be cautious, in light of the dependence…Below are the first two questions that employers posed in a webinar with USS on the 2023 valuation, plus the responses from Kate Barker…Aug 12, 2023Aug 12, 2023
The demands of the UCU Left negotiators do not withstand scrutinyA majority (4 of 6) of UCU’s USS negotiators — as well as a majority of UCU’s Higher Education Committee (HEC) — have recommended that…Apr 5, 2023Apr 5, 2023
Welcome news from USS regarding restoration of pensionsA pause in industrial action is now warrantedMar 29, 2023Mar 29, 2023
The unimplementable demands of the UCU Left negotiatorsUPDATE 25 March 2023: Here is a briefer Twitter thread along lines of my blog below, but from a somewhat different angle👇.Mar 21, 2023Mar 21, 2023
Indefinite strikes are too much, too late, to restore the DC threshold by AprilHow the UCU Left proposal is mired in a paradox of deterrenceJan 10, 2023Jan 10, 2023
Why the UCU Left negotiator proposal sets a dangerous precedentRejoinders to the ReverseUSS! FAQJan 9, 2023Jan 9, 2023
