We are Vidett, the UK's leading professional trustee and pension governance firm, serving the largest number of clients in the industry. Built on a foundation of trust, confidence and collaboration between sponsors and trustees, we prioritise strategy, effective execution, and embrace innovation to drive meaningful progress.
We have a dedicated HE team with extensive knowledge and expertise in the higher education sector. We can support universities with a range of pension arrangements, including stand-alone defined benefit schemes (self-administered trusts), defined contribution schemes, Group Personal Pension Plans (GPPPs), USS, LGPS, TPS, healthcare benefit trusts and life assurance trusts.
Vidett’s higher education services: Higher education sector pension scheme governance – Vidett
Our experts help higher education sector pension schemes solve the problems of:
· poor service offering from outsourced providers
· expensive adviser and service provider fees
· issues complying with governance requirements, like member nominated trustee challenges.
· lack of expertise and insight that can offer value to members and help manage risk within the pension scheme
· poor investment returns and more cost to the scheme sponsor
Working with Vidett’s dedicated governance experts creates benefits for higher education pension arrangements by drawing on our diverse range of backgrounds and expertise.
This includes experience across all pension disciplines and arrangements offered across the sector. We also bring valuable wider experience across all types of corporate situations, including restructuring exercises.
We are proud to have been named ‘Independent Trustee of the Year’ at the Professional Pensions UK Pensions Awards in both 2024 and 2025. Curious to learn what sets us apart? Contact us to discover how we can help your university navigate its pension requirements with confidence.
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Contacts
Martin Collins, Client Director
Martin.collins@vidett.com / 0300 180 0271
Phil Williams, Associate Director
Phil.Williams@vidett.com / 0300 180 0348
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