News and Investigations
The Cheese Grater’s investigations team works hard to provide you with the latest stories about UCL and the Union. We shine a light on the realities of life at UCL, covering everything from the inanities of student politics to how the Machiavellian manoeuvres of UCL management impact daily life on campus.
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University of London rent strikers voice their concerns
A growing number of University of London student rent strikers are threatening to hold the ‘largest rent strike in 40 years’.
Decolonising the divided: how anti-racist is UCL?
Despite the inquiry report being a progressive first step in rectifying UCL’s ties to eugenics, the question still remains: how committed is the university in its wider approaches towards upholding anti-racist values?
The ethics behind the endowment: UCL’s relationship with the Sackler Trust
The Institite of Mental Health at UCL is funded in part by the Sackler Trust, is this ethical, and should UCL consider alternative funding?
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…
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…
Open Letter From the Disabled Students’ Network
Dear Provost, Six weeks ago the UCL Disabled Students’ Network released a report based on the testimonies of 33 disabled students.…