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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UCL’s Role in Human Rights Abuses in the Middle East
UCL’s apparent cooperation with, and indirect investment in, defence companies complicit in war crimes in the Middle East has become a significant concern for its sizable Arab student body.
Student Support Whilst Studying Abroad: Is UCL Doing Enough?
Students on study abroad programmes have always had to deal with a unique set of challenges, such as visa complications,…
Academia and air travel: how sustainable is UCL?
Is UCL sustainable? And can it be improved much further without addressing the elephant in the room of aviation?
Leaked recording highlights UCL’s disability discrimination problem
The member of staff responsible for implementing Summary of Reasonable Adjustments (SoRAs) within UCL’s School of European Languages, Culture and Society (SELCS) has been accused of ableism by a member of a complaints panel.
How Effective was UCL’s UberEats Voucher Programme?
UCL’s decision to offer isolating students up to £280 of UberEats vouchers in Term 1 has raised questions.
Workers demand furlough after being compelled to work in non-essential buildings at UCL
Although Sadiq Khan declared COVID-19 to be a ‘major incident’ in London, many workers are still being compelled to provide…
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.