Low-paid Senate House workers hung out to dry
Activists are back at Senate House after UoL reverses outsourcing decision. The University of London has reneged on its promise to bring all outsourced staff in-house. In spring this year,…
Inside the Panopticon: UCL Surveillance Creates a Hostile Environment for Tier 4 Students
Recent changes to the attendance monitoring policy for Tier 4 students in several UCL faculties are generating opposition from staff and students. It is alleged that the new policies not…
Free Bike Maintenance
This appeared in CG Issue 63.
IMPORTANT: Timetabling Update
This article appeared in CG Issue 63.
Exclusive: Boris Johnson’s first speech as Prime Minister
Draft #64 I have just been to Buckingham Palace, where Her Majesty The Queen has asked me to form a new government, and I accepted. First of all, I would…
In conversation with… Michael Arthur
It’s Thursday afternoon and fresher Daniel Jones is on route to meeting UCL’s provost Michael Arthur for what could be a ground-breaking interview. Thanks to a promotion within the Cheese…
UC(tel)L(y)
TV Listings Wednesday 7 October UC(tel)L(y) Freeview: 007, Sky: 127, Virgin Media: 132, The Telescreen In Your UCL Room: 001 1800 NEWS AT SIX Current affairs show chronicling affairs that…
RUMS Boat Club does not have a problem with drinking and sexual harassment
Soc Bitch takes seriously her solemn responsibility to highlight the stupid, sexist, and unsavoury. Thus, it is with teary eyes that this month she can celebrate a selfless example of…
Why are lectures being held at the Royal National Hotel?
Room bookings in ‘still bad’ shocker. Quelle surprise, UCL facilities have proven insufficient, and students are bearing the brunt. A lack of lecture theatres has forced various UCL departments to…
UCL blames computer glitch for degree certificate blunder
It has been revealed to The Cheese Grater that a number of students at UCL have had their names listed incorrectly on official records — everything ranging from email addresses…
Democracy Officer wants lower turnout threshold for union meetings
On 11 October, at the most recent general assembly of SU UCL (not, under any circumstances, to be called ‘suckle’ -ed.), Democracy, Operations and Community officer Mahmud Rahman unveiled a…