We have created this blog to publicise and track information about the linked topics of pensions in the university in the United Kingdom and equality (of all kinds) in universities.
The particular focus for founding this blog is the current dispute over the USS pension scheme, leading to an ongoing strike within many universities. We feel that the proposed change is potentially more detrimental to women and other disadvantaged groups than it is to men, and that this has not been properly taken into account. We also feel that since most (possibly all) relevant universities hold "Athena SWAN" awards, this is an important issue which should be relevant for those awards.
Therefore we are writing an open letter which will emphasise these concerns in much more depth, and invite people to sign it.
You can track activity on this topic on twitter using the hashtag #USSAthenaSWAN
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