Staff at UK higher education providers will receive a pay rise in their March wages after employers went ahead with a planned increase despite not reaching an agreement with the unions.
All those on the pay points covered by the national negotiations will receive 2 per cent extra or £1,000 – whichever is higher – with more to follow in August.
The Universities and Colleges Employers Association (Ucea) has rejected unions’ appeals for a pay rise more in line with the current rate of inflation, claiming its latest offer is at the limit of what the sector can afford.
University and College Union (UCU) negotiators had still hoped to nudge the award higher during talks facilitated by the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas) – which will continue next week.
