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Best Student Publication in the UK and Ireland 2026

We've been producing biting, witty, and award-winning journalism at UCL since 2004. We recently added Best Student Publication in the UK and Ireland (SPAs 2026) to our long, long list of accolades. Want to find out why? Read all of our past issues here.

Issue 97 of The Cheese Grater is out now! Click the cover to start reading. You can usually find a free print copy in either our campus newsstands or one of the campus bins.

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AWARDS

The Cheese Grater named Best Publication in the UK

The Graters were nominated for a record 13 awards and picked up three, including Best Reporter and Highly Commended for Best Creative Piece.

29 March 2026

VARSITY

UCL Men’s Volleyball team confidently sweep to victory over KCL

The performance silenced KCL’s confident players and boisterous fans

26 March 2026

VARSITY

RUMS Rugby defeat GKT in a scrappy thriller

After last year’s painfully close loss, RUMS defeated GKT this year with a solid 29-21

26 March 2026

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AWARDS

The Cheese Grater named Best Publication in the UK

The Graters were nominated for a record 13 awards and picked up three, including Best Reporter and Highly Commended for Best Creative Piece.

29 March 2026

VARSITY

UCL Men’s Volleyball team confidently sweep to victory over KCL

26 March 2026

VARSITY

RUMS Rugby defeat GKT in a scrappy thriller

26 March 2026

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News

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VARSITY

UCL Women triumph in Table Tennis Varsity as Men suffer defeat

UCL Women’s Table Tennis secured their Varsity title with a dominant 8-1 win over KCL, with UCL Men losing out 7-1

25 March 2026

NEWS

Students’ Union election results announced: Christian Chambers elected president

There was record turnout at this year’s elections with just under 32% of students turning out to vote — a 5%...

23 March 2026

UNION

Union’s Eleven — Meet the candidates running to be your next Union President

18 March 2026

UNION

What are the Union elections and why should you care?

16 March 2026

ANALYSIS

The Grate Opinion Poll: Apathy remains clear winner in SU elections

16 March 2026

UNION

Down Your Union — It’s all a bit cloak and dagger at 25 Gordon Street…

16 March 2026

VARSITY

UCL Women triumph in Table Tennis Varsity as Men suffer defeat

25 March 2026

NEWS

Students’ Union election results announced: Christian Chambers elected president

23 March 2026

UNION

Union’s Eleven — Meet the candidates running to be your next Union President

18 March 2026

UNION

What are the Union elections and why should you care?

16 March 2026

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Best Student Publication in the UK and Ireland 2026

News

The Cheese Grater named Best Publication in the UK

VARSITY

UCL Men’s Volleyball team confidently sweep to victory over KCL

VARSITY

RUMS Rugby defeat GKT in a scrappy thriller

See More

News

The Cheese Grater named Best Publication in the UK

VARSITY

UCL Men’s Volleyball team confidently sweep to victory over KCL

VARSITY

RUMS Rugby defeat GKT in a scrappy thriller

See More

News

VARSITY

UCL Women triumph in Table Tennis Varsity as Men suffer defeat

NEWS

Students’ Union election results announced: Christian Chambers elected president

UNION

Union’s Eleven — Meet the candidates running to be your next Union President

UNION

What are the Union elections and why should you care?

ANALYSIS

The Grate Opinion Poll: Apathy remains clear winner in SU elections

UNION

Down Your Union — It’s all a bit cloak and dagger at 25 Gordon Street…

VARSITY

UCL Women triumph in Table Tennis Varsity as Men suffer defeat

NEWS

Students’ Union election results announced: Christian Chambers elected president

UNION

Union’s Eleven — Meet the candidates running to be your next Union President

UNION

What are the Union elections and why should you care?

Podcast: Grater Insight

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Humour

HUMOUR

THE ‘THE CHEESE GRATER’ GUIDE TO: Sabbatical Officers

HUMOUR

“Sleep until job market improves!”: SU President candidate pledges cryogenic sleep chambers

SATIRE

A RON-ourable Man: RON wins 75% of commitee positions in Leadership Race

SATIRE

A day in the life of a lazy sabb

HUMOUR

I interviewed the all-knowing giraffe about the Union elections

HUMOUR

International first year admitted to A&E for hypothermia after -10 degree London rainstorm

HUMOUR

THE ‘THE CHEESE GRATER’ GUIDE TO: Sabbatical Officers

HUMOUR

“Sleep until job market improves!”: SU President candidate pledges cryogenic sleep chambers

SATIRE

A RON-ourable Man: RON wins 75% of commitee positions in Leadership Race

SATIRE

A day in the life of a lazy sabb

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VOICES

200 years later, UCL still more hypocrite than change-maker

REVIEWS

'Rhapsody 2026' review — Production lights up Bloomsbury

REVIEWS

'Déboussolé' review — UCL Dance Society’s biggest 2026 show

REVIEWS

‘ART’ review — A sharp, witty, and ultimately devastating exploration of friendship

VOICES

You don't get to argue about our existence

REVIEWS

‘Goudafellas’ review — A delightful fever dream, and far better than gouda

VOICES

200 years later, UCL still more hypocrite than change-maker