This week there will be three more briefings about the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) for members and eligible members of the scheme.
More about the USS briefings
Pensions expert, Brendan Mulkern will run the sessions. They will each last 1 hour and 30 minutes and there will be time for questions. Each session will be chaired by a different member of the Executive Board.
What will the USS briefings cover?
The sessions will provide an update for members and eligible members of USS on matters relating to their USS pension.
The scheme’s trustee has undertaken a financial review of the pension scheme as at March 2020. Attendees will hear about the background to the valuation, the initial outcomes presented by the trustee and the potential solutions which exist for the stakeholders in responding to some of the challenges which might need to be faced. The presentation will also explain the next steps, and the overall review timeline.
Who is Brendan Mulkern?
Brendan Mulkern was the Head of Policy and External Affairs at USS until 2016 and he has a strong knowledge of USS, its stakeholders and their perspectives. More recently Brendan has been involved in providing pensions consulting support to several higher education bodies. Brendan has presented to members and eligible members of USS at the University of Southampton in the past. He brings a fair and balanced presentation of the facts about the latest developments.
How can I book a session?
Please choose the session for your faculty/group and click on ‘Register’ in the table. The sessions will be held on Teams and the link is in the right-hand column. The Teams link will also be sent to those who have registered nearer the event. If you missed one of the earlier sessions for your specific department/group you are welcome to join one of the ones below.
| Date | Time | Group | Chair | Eventbrite link | Teams link |
| 12 Apr | 13.30 – 15.00 | Faculty of Environmental and Life Sciences | Sarah Pook,
Executive Director, Finance & Planning |
Register | Teams |
| 14 Apr | 13.30 – 15.00 | Early Career Researchers | Mark Spearing,
Vice-President (Research & Enterprise) |
Register | Teams |
| 15 Apr | 14.00 – 15.30 | Faculty of Social Sciences | Anne-Marie Sitton, Executive Director of Human Resources | Register | Teams |
You can find further information below:
Previous SUSSED posts on pensions
