Module mayhem marks the start of another academic year
UCL module registration has failed students again as they are forced through a troubled system that leaves many missing out.
Victory for University of London workers after years of protests
Outsourced cleaners working at the University of London had been long embroiled in protests to secure better labour rights. Outsourced…
The lies behind the 2020 exams scandal
Eleanor Corney’s piece on the exam board failure that lead to thousands of students’ plans being uprooted .
Why we need the 93% Club at UCL
It is no secret that state-school students have faced, and continue to face, significant barriers when accessing higher education –…
The ‘high risk’ of working in UCL Halls of Residence during the spread of COVID-19
Recently, UCL students received an email that condemned a case of ‘exceptionally poor behaviour’ in Schafer House, which resulted in…
“If it weren’t for my parents, I would have dropped out.” Deaf first year student left with little support from UCL
Daniel is a deaf first year student who started started studying at UCL in September, however by the end of first term he was already close to dropping out. Until Christmas his access to lectures was severely restricted as UCL failed to provide him with a reliable British Sign Language interpreter. His experience shows how unprepared UCL is to fulfil its legal obligation of providing access and support to disabled students.
UCL Cares? Disabled Students’ Network report reveals bleak treatment of students
On January 20th, UCL Disabled Students’ Network published a report detailing the issues surrounding disabilities at UCL, containing students’ testimonies…
Disrupt Your Thinking
This appeared in Issue 74
Count Your Blessings
That One Annoying Guy at The Front of The Lecture Hall Is Struggling to Convey Just How Much He Knows Over Zoom
In Defence of a Covidian Freshers (by Fresher)
A recount of Covidian Freshers (by a Fresher) and why, ultimately, everyone else has missed out.
What is the cost of isolation for working-class students?
Eleanor Corney talks about how isolation has affected working-class students.
Cheese Grater Guides: How to Speak Like Emily in Paris
Our very own guide on how to speak like Emily from the critically renowned Netflix Show.
Remote Learning and Isolation: My Own Thoughts…
Isolation Diaries: Eleanor King’s piece on studying a Masters in digital learning, remotely.