National negotiations

We feed both our position and our members' views at Kent into the national negotiations. In these negotiations, employers are represented by Universities UK and employers are represented by the University and College Union (UCU). On this page we will share updates of national correspondence between the two key bodies, along with updates from USS themselves: In these negotiations, employers are represented by Universities UK and employers are represented by the University and College Union (UCU). On this page we will share updates of national correspondence between the two key bodies, along with updates from USS themselves:

What you pay and what you get is changing (uss.co.uk), dated 21 December 2023

Scheme changes approved | USS Employers, dated 20 December 2023

Joint UUK/UCEA statement on proposed transfer of USS employer responsibilities from UUK to UCEA | USS Employers, dated 04 December 2023

UUK update on USS 2023 valuation, dated 01 November 2023

An update from USS, dated 26 October 2023

Joint statement on UUK and UCU collaboration towards scheme stability, USS benefit improvements and reduced contribution rates dated 05 October 2023

UCU - USS on course for restored benefits and lower contributions dated 19 July 2023

Positive signs on USS for pension scheme members and employers | USS Employers dated 19 July 2023

Joint statement on the ongoing UUK and UCU collaboration towards USS benefit restoration and stability | USS Employers dated 25 May 2023

May JNC joint UUK UCU statement AGREED dated 25 May 2023

A joint statement on UUK and UCU collaboration toward USS benefit restoration | USS Employers dated 15 March 2023

Interim joint statement by Universities UK and UCU with respect to the USS dispute | USS Employers dated 17 February 2023