Alisha Rouse

Freelance journalist

Hackney, London

Guardian Student Reporter of the Year 2013 City Journalism student

Alisha Rouse

Freelance journalist

Hackney, London

Guardian Student Reporter of the Year 2013 City Journalism student

Student Reporter of the Year
Alisha Rouse was awarded student media reporter of the year for her in-depth coverage of the widening funding gap in higher education as well as the tale of beloved campus cats Taz and Charlie. Judges said Rouse stood out by turning her hand to lighter topics.
The Guardian
'Data risk' of £29k missing computers
Town Hall has lost nearly £29k worth of computers in under three years, sparking fears of another security breach
Islington Gazette
‘Strange’ canapés dismay House of Lords diner
The cheese is tasteless, the selection of yoghurts is lacking and sweet coconut canapés are a “strange” starter.
The Independent
Whitehall staff in £15m bonus bonanza as three government departments dish out rewards
A bonus bonanza at three leading government departments has cost the British taxpayer more than £15 million in one year. More than £6.5 million worth of cash bonuses were dished out to Home Office staff alone, a 44.9% increase on last year’s perks. The revelation today sparks fury, with MP Keith Vaz accusing the department of “rewarding failure”.
The Daily Mirror
Dopey e-cycle thief asks owners for charger
A dopey bike thief stole a £2,500 electric bike- then unwittingly called the owner for help recharging it.
Hackney Gazette
Lording it: peers not happy with subsidised restaurants
Members of the House of Lords have lodged a series of extravagant complaints about their taxpayer-subsidised restaurants.
The Independent
Council is accused of ‘wasting a fortune’ on taxis, tea and biscuits
The cash-strapped town hall forked out more than £850,000 for taxis last year, and more than £133,000 for drinks and nibbles for meetings since 2010.
Daily Mail & Islington Gazette
LSE ranked the country's priciest uni
The London School of Economics is Britain’s most expensive university, with even hoodies and gym membership costing more than anywhere in the UK.
London Evening Standard
Taxpayer foots bill for sky-high rent
Taxpayers are being hit as nearly half of the homes intended for Islington’s poor families have fallen into the hands of private landlords demanding sky-high rents.
Islington Gazette