The Cheese Grater in conversation with Josh Hollands The Cheese Grater Magazine has spoken with Josh Hollands, a UCL Teaching fellow in US History who is also a member of the UCU Executive Committee regarding the recent UCU strikes. Hollands relayed the four fights of the UCEA (Universities and Colleges Employers Association) campaign, which are …
At the end of October, a majority of UCU (University and College Union) members voted in favour of strike actions, which have begun on Monday, 25th of November. Sixty universities across the UK, including UCL, and approximately 40,000 UCU members will be partaking in the industrial action. The strike actions are being taken in response …
Variety being the spice of life, Soc Bitch has this month directed her withering gaze towards the strike-related drama on the UCU picket lines. (Men’s Rugby best not get too comfy, though — we’ll get back to you soon x) It is with a heavy heart that Strike Bitch must announce that the scabs are …
Just some nonsense that happened during the UCU strike Read More »
It’s hardly the weather for the picket line. All around campus, small pockets of UCL academics are picketing as part of the national UCU strike. Larger groups, such as that outside the Institute of Education, wear hi-vis vests, and carry placards; others, such as those outside the houses on Gordon Square, are fewer in number …
We Talked To Striking Lecturers Standing In The Cold Read More »
When Provost Professor Michael Arthur crossed the Watford gap from his tenure at Leeds, The Cheese Grater reported that his hotel bills had cost the Yorkshire university an average of £7000 a year. According to a recent report by the University and College Union, Arthur hasn’t stopped hitting the minibars now he’s at UCL. Last …
Living the High Life: College’s unaccountable pay and perks criticised. Read More »
