This agreement to suspend industrial action at this early stage will help to minimise the impact on students.
Earlier this month the UCU announced plans for an assessment boycott to start on 6th November 2014. This was because of an ongoing dispute between the Union and Universities nationally about changes to staff pensions.
An assessment boycott would mean that some academic staff may refuse to set or mark coursework, assignments and exams.
Talks to start
The suspension has been agreed between UCU and Universities UK in order to allow a period of intense negotiation with the aim of seeking an agreement on reforms to the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS). The University welcomes this development and hopes this gives both parties the opportunity to explore an agreed solution.
Further information
A website has been set up so as to keep you as fully informed as possible about developments. This will be regularly updated.