UCU industrial action over USS changes to hit a million students

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The University and College Union will begin a "sustained campaign of industrial action" across 67 campuses on Monday in protest at changes to the University Superannuation Scheme.

Up to a million students could be affected if the protest escalates, the union predicted. It said the changes - which include switching from final salary to career average revalued earnings arra...

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