 In 2011, "Epigram" revealed that the University planned to scrap bursaries (before a partial u-turn), a story which was later picked up by "The Guardian".In 2012, using Freedom of Information requests, Epigram discovered that Bristol University's Vice-Chancellor had endorsed a privatised fee scheme in which banks or other investors would buy a proportion of students' future earnings in return for paying their tuition.This story was subsequently picked up by "The Times".