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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A brief history of Eugenics
UCL is finally facing up to its past. An inquiry has been convened to investigate UCL’s history of eugenics and…
Academics oppose GRA reform
‘Academic Freedom’ or something more? Six UCL academics were among the signatories of an October 2018 letter published in The…
UCL shifts blame for unpaid security staff
Last November, UCL switched security contractors from CIS to Axis. The roster of security officers at UCL has changed little,…
UCL may adopt IHRA definition rejected by Students’ Union
At a heated Union members’ meeting on Monday 21 January, students voted by a margin of 212 to 78 to…
Has scrapping hardship bursary disadvantaged UCL’s worst-off students?
In a year when UCL accommodations are less accessible to the most financially insecure students due to the scrapping of…
UCL shirks responsibility for internship from hell
A report has been passed to The Cheese Grater alleging serious safeguarding failures on an internship attended by over 10…
Homophobia and transphobia at Glittoris
Glittoris, the Student Union’s flagship LGBT+ club night, has come under fire this term after a series of homophobic and…
Socialist Workers Party secretly run student society
The Cheese Grater can exclusively reveal that UCL Socialist Worker Student Society (SWSS), affiliated to the Socialist Workers Party, is…
Why is UCL’s WiFi so bad?
This academic year, it has often been impossible for students to access WiFi in UCL libraries. Though eduroam functioned fine…
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…