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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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…
How UCL Risked The Immigration Status of Vice Wardens For Years
Earlier this year, an international student and former vice-warden of UCL accommodation shared her story with The Cheese Grater. Her tale…
Voting shambles
In the first successful SU UCL General Assembly for four years, the Union was saddened to discover that their electronic…
The Fight For The Heart of UCL
A battle is raging at UCL, one that will define the very nature of the university for decades to come.…
Second Time’s The Charm For Ex-IDF Speaker
Back in 2016, UCL won international news coverage when an event with Hen Mazzig, hosted by UCL Friends of Israel,…
Online society elections will now be opt-out
Tonight at an Emergency Council Meeting, the debate over whether President and Treasurer elections for societies should go online finally…