About The Cheese Grater Magazine
Our history, what we do, and who we are.
The magazine is an award winning investigative and satirical publication that is also home to our award winning sketch group and sister feminist zine publication, Women’s Wrongs. We’re an alternative publication for those who wish to read something intelligent, witty and biting.
We were most recently named Best Student Publication in London for its investigative journalism by the Student Publication Association in 2022. We have also previously won The Guardian’s best budget student publication alongside the now tedious UCL accolades.
The magazine was formed when former UCL Student René Lavanchy became increasingly discomforted with the production values of fellow UCL Students’ Union publication Pi Media. Lavanchy felt the publication was sucking up to UCL and the administration at a time when regulations prevented serious criticism of the Union itself.
The Committee
Lily Park
President
Nick Miao
Editor-in-Chief
Andrea Bidnic
News & Investigations Editor
Lauren Klieff
Humour & Satire Editor
Abby Hunt
Zine Editor
Ben Scanlan
Sketch Director
Jasmine Yiu
Graphics Editor
Robert Delaney (interim)
Online Editor
Altay Shaw
Treasurer
vacant
Editor-in-Chief
Malvika Murkumbi
News & Investigations Editor
Luke Melendez
Humour & Satire Editor
Anastasia Afanaseva
Zine Editor
Will Telling
Sketch Director
vacant
Socials and Community Secretary
Izzie Moull
Welfare Officer