The Professor of German studies will take up office as master on October 1
The protest came after the college was issued a legal notice of potential ‘complicity’ in ‘war crimes’
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The University is putting further restrictions on its depleting medical support fund following initial tightening last month
‘This is Not a Drill’ protesters marked the Maxwell Centre with the message ‘we charge you with genocide’
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Anouk Waller-Sargent reports on Oxford and Cambridge’s historic fight for the rugby Varsity title
Rosie Harte sits down with The Crown’s costume team to explore how the pieces went from ‘Action’ to ‘Auction’
Lara Cort examines the place of women in Cambridge college choirs, and asks if some traditions are better left in the past
Jude Crawley speaks to Theresa May’s Deputy Prime Minister on his time in and after politics.
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Bex Goodchild investigates the anonymous confessions page and its inevitable demise
From dramatic paintings to drinking societies, Joshua Gleave explores the legacies of the Saints on Cambridge and their symbols hidden around the colleges
Priya Watkinson speaks to the students accusing Cambridge porters of racial profiling
Lara Cort examines the place of women in Cambridge college choirs, and asks if some traditions are better left in the past
Nick James explores the so-called ‘Cambridge Mafia’ of Westminster
From gatecrashers to window-smashers, Ella Hawes recaps Cambridge’s May Ball scandals through the decades
Ayushman Mukherjee explores some of the fabulous claims surrounding the University’s foundation
Students from ARU and CSVPA give their honest thoughts on sharing the city with ‘Uni of…’s
Gemini McKee explores the mentality and community of Cambridge’s iconic sport
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Sophie Denny speaks to Chelsea Leyland about epilepsy, medicinal cannabis and her mission to raise awareness
Jinqian Li speaks to the president of CUCOS about his plans to raise the profile of Chinese music in Cambridge
Ami Khawaja speaks to Ayman Chaudhary, also known as Aymansbooks online, about all things books and social media
Isabel Dempsey talks art, feminism and chocolate biscuits with the Medwards president
Jude Crawley speaks to Theresa May’s Deputy Prime Minister on his time in and after politics.
Patrick Dolan sits down with the president of Pink Week to discuss their continued fight against breast cancer
Science
Rachel Duke offers a new perspective on the age-old STEM vs Humanities debate
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Laura Nassar makes us question all we thought we knew about the world around us
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Ananya Vijay reports on the latest scientific discoveries in Cambridge from the past week.
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Rachel Duke explores how the Cambridge experience alters our perception of time
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Rachel Duke explores the parallels between love in humans and the animal kingdom.
Flirting is hard enough at the best of times. But as Sofia Abbattista finds out, it’s twice as hard in a second language
Annia Krzoska reflects on break-ups, term time trips, and €6 pizza
Patrick Dolan runs us through what went on in Cambridge to mark the 10th annual Pink Week
Esther Arthurson traces the genealogy of the mullet and wonders whether the mullet maketh the man – or is it the other way round?
Lauren Welsby-Riley muses about why graveyards are her favourite place, and why we should try reflecting by headstones once in a while
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As week 5 – and the first half of her degree – come to a close, Alice Mainwood muses on just how fleeting student life can be
How pioneering students are reforming a department
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Clementine Lussiana reviews ‘After News Before Bed’, the latest exhibition by prize-winning Enej Gala
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Kiara Salazar takes to Instagram to cast light on Latin American art
Investigation
Film photography is once again in vogue, and Esmé Cockain investigates why
What should institutions do to uplift marginalised voices?
Lucy Ansell interviews Cambridge-born painter William Balthazar Rose
Exploring elitism in Cambridge formal culture
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Emily McDonagh talks to founder of Shoreditch Ski Club about following an unconventional path post-Cambridge
Rosie Harte sits down with The Crown’s costume team to explore how the pieces went from ‘Action’ to ‘Auction’
Opinion
Marina Woods recreates some of Saltburn’s iconic outfits
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Annia Krzoska speaks to St Catharine’s College Boat Club about their eccentric stash style
Hannah Drayton explores the strengths and limitations of replacing human models with AI
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Syna Majumder reveals all about the team behind the world’s largest student-run film festival
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Opinion
Olivia Townsend reflects on films and shows through TikTok-tinted glasses
Opinion
Miranda Crawford wonders if we’ve forgotten how to grieve a break-up
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Anna Geary chats to the students behind Watersprite-nominated film Beresheith
Double Features
Abby Reeves plans a movie night of cars, dystopia and sex appeal
Live Review
Ava Fitzhugh is almost converted to the metal lifestyle after watching András Droppa perform at The Six Six Bar
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Samuel Raine-Jenkins reviews Green Day’s latest project
Bored by the clubs and the pubs of Cambridge? Claire Carroll finds that Hot Numbers’ electronic music night is the hottest place to be.
Live Review
CMAT performs her latest album with boundless charisma and genuine enthusiasm
Interview
Ava Fitzhugh learns what it takes to put together a musical theatre extravaganza
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Oliver Cooney finds emotional depth amidst the screaming
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Molly Scales praises innovation and intelligence in Evie Chandler’s production (but asks that we up the volume)
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Michael Allan talks religion, transness, and disorder in Evie Chandler’s Macbeth
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A directionless script lets down a masterful lead performance
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Lauren Welsby-Riley finds Sweeney Todd to be slightly half-baked
Patrick Marber’s heart-wrenching classic is imbued with intimacy in BATS’ Week 8 showstopper
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Kasia Gibson reports from the opening night of a cunning plan executed to perfection4.5 stars
Cambridge football captains face the media
Ed Marsh reports on Garry Monk’s first game as Cambridge United head coach
Anouk Waller-Sargent reports on Oxford and Cambridge’s historic fight for the rugby Varsity title
Ice hockey captain Ivan Grega chats to Ed Marsh about Cambridge’s ice hockey club
Ed Marsh reports on the Blues rugby team’s convincing victory over Trinity Western University
Recently completing his 250th parkrun, Aenghus Hughes has earned his place among the parkrun elites.
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Maddy Browne
Prosecco socialism?
Colleges should spend less money on free drink receptions, and more on the things that actually matter
Sam Nicholson
When did a trip to the shop become so dystopian?
We must tackle the roots as well as the symptoms of economic despair, argues Sam Nicholson
Alice Mainwood
Can Cambridge get International Women’s Day right?
Celebrating International Women’s Day must not blind us to the ongoing misogyny at Cambridge, warns Alice Mainwood
Katie Heggs
Is this the end of (Union) democracy?
Cambridge Union elections largely uncontested this term, what are the ‘hacks’ up to?
Calum Murray
The Gaza vote crisis reveals parliament’s deep dysfunction
The affair reveals the partisan, theatrical mess parliament has become
Emily Kelly
How to solve Cambridge’s postgraduate housing crisis
The university must taking urgent action to prevent students perpetually being left in the lurch, argues Emily Kelly