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 blames computer glitch for degree certificate blunder
It has been revealed to The Cheese Grater that a number of students at UCL have had their names listed…
Low-paid Senate House workers hung out to dry
Activists are back at Senate House after UoL reverses outsourcing decision. The University of London has reneged on its promise…
Democracy Officer wants lower turnout threshold for union meetings
On 11 October, at the most recent general assembly of SU UCL (not, under any circumstances, to be called ‘suckle’…
Keeping it casual: UCL outsource temporary staff to Unitemps
From September 2018, UCL will outsource employment of temporary workers to an external agency, Unitemps in a move which UCU…
Inside the Panopticon: UCL surveillance creates a hostile environment for Tier 4 students
Recent changes to the attendance monitoring policy for Tier 4 students in several UCL faculties are generating opposition from staff…
Exams at the ExCel: Where were all the examiners this year?
This year, instead of being dotted around London in weird conference rooms and dingy church basements, UCL’s summer exams were…
Inheriting Galton: The people working to make UCL less racist
“If we had Muslims or people of colour holding the same conference … we would have seen counter-terrorism police on…
Seven Things We Learned from UCL Spin Doctor’s Crazy Rant That Got Him Fired
In a bitter twist to the short reign of Charles Hymas (he was hired last April), UCL’s now former Head…
Here’s How Many Societies Opted-Out of The Union’s Shambolic Online Elections
The controversial plan to move AGMs online appears to have been much ado about nothing, with the majority of UCL’s…
We Talked To Striking Lecturers Standing In The Cold
It’s hardly the weather for the picket line. All around campus, small pockets of UCL academics are picketing as part…