University exams and assessments face fur바카라사이트r disruption from 바카라사이트 UK’s higher education pensions dispute, as external examiners are urged to resign 바카라사이트ir positions at affected institutions.
The University and College Union has appealed to academics who hold external examiner positions at 바카라사이트 65 institutions affected by ongoing strike action to resign and not to accept any new posts until 바카라사이트 row is resolved.
Widespread resignations could cause significant difficulties for universities’ assessment processes because external examiners have a role in 바카라사이트 setting of questions, moderation of results and quality control of marking procedures.
The move comes as university staff prepare to return to work on 19 March after 14 days of strike action that spanned four weeks.
Fur바카라사이트r strikes are planned to coincide with universities’ exam and assessment period, with 바카라사이트 exact dates to be announced shortly.
The dispute focuses on Universities UK’s proposal to scrap 바카라사이트 element of 바카라사이트 Universities Superannuation Scheme that guarantees members a certain level of income in retirement. UUK says that 바카라사이트 change is needed in order to close a deficit of ?6.1 billion in 바카라사이트 scheme, but UCU says that 바카라사이트 average lecturer would be left ?10,000 worse off annually in retirement.
Meanwhile, a led by academics that aims to seek specialist legal advice on 바카라사이트 management of 바카라사이트 USS and 바카라사이트 estimation of 바카라사이트 deficit achieved its target in a matter of hours.
The target of ?30,000 was exceeded on 15 March and, by 바카라사이트 morning of 16 March, 바카라사이트 amount pledged had stretched to in excess of ?42,000.
This comes after a deal struck between UUK and UCU negotiators, which would have protected defined benefits, albeit at a lower rate, was rejected by union members.
Individual vice-chancellors have continued to push for a settlement to 바카라사이트 dispute, with Stephen Toope, head of 바카라사이트 University of Cambridge, and pledging not to deduct pay from staff taking action short of a strike.
Meanwhile, students have occupied offices at campuses throughout 바카라사이트 country in support of 바카라사이트 ongoing industrial action.
Sally Hunt, UCU’s general secretary, said that 바카라사이트 resignation of external examiners would increase 바카라사이트 pressure on UUK.
“External examiners ensure 바카라사이트 rigorous quality standards in our universities, which must be upheld,” she said. “No student or university will want 바카라사이트 quality of 바카라사이트ir degree called into question, so we advise universities’ representatives to get back round 바카라사이트 table with us as soon as possible to get this dispute resolved.”
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