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A light-hearted round-up of this week’s news from around Cambridge, including honorary degrees and two council disputes
An average of 21.2% of supervisions at Cambridge in 2023-24 were conducted by graduate students
Dr Chris Smith says he has heard ‘nothing’ from the University executives involved in the decision
High Court Judge Andrew Twigger KC said protesters would be ‘more likely than not’ to re-establish encampments if the injunctions were not extended
Dr Chris Smith says he has heard ‘nothing’ from the University executives involved in the decision
Quickfire
Alex Corbould asks the Proctors key questions as graduation season approaches
Interviews
Vienna Kwan sits down with Newnham alumn and Supreme Court Justice Lady Rose
Why shouldn’t we share our libraries with A-level students?
Good riddance to exam rankings
No platform, no progress
May Week isn’t going anywhere
Bernard Shiu
Bernard Shiu argues that the rise of populism poses a threat to international students’ access to education across the world
Sophia Bosworth-Gerbino
Sophia Bosworth-Gerbino argues that we need to remember that Cambridge is not solely a university town when complaining about A-level students in our libraries
Ben Lubitsh
Ben Lubitsh argues that deplatforming controversial figures such as Charlie Kirk would be a step backwards
Jack Deasley
Jack Deasley argues that exam rankings promote a harmful notion of success
Greg Quinn
Greg Quinn argues that the apparent instability of May Balls is nothing new
Maddy Browne
What do Cantabs think about AI? Four students tell Maddy Browne their thoughts on how AI will impact our futures
3am in Cambridge
What it’s like to be an underage student at Cambridge
Cold-water cult: the year-round swimmers of Cambridge
The relationship between hospitality staff and Cambridge students
How does being underage at Cambridge impacts students’ experiences?
Lili Fairclough talks to the wild swimmers who brave the water , and those fighting to clean up the river.
Student Life
Amelia Makstutis investigates how hospitality can help bridge the town-gown divide
Vintage Varsity
Olga Devine and Jaipreet Lully delve into Varsity‘s archives to find out how to have the perfect May Ball
Ben Curtis takes us on a tour of six iconic Cambridge pubs and their fascinating histories
Academic Life
Julia Ongking explores the stress surrounding degree classifications
Wilf Vall explores how an ancient Cambridge fair transformed May Week
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Meet the Proctors: on traditions and graduation tips 
Professor Alan Macfarlane on blending YouTube and academia
Lady Rose on how to become a Supreme Court Justice
Medwards alum Ruby Cline on the ‘joyful chaos’ of her life after Cambridge
Claire Ding meets Alan Macfarlane to reflect on his experiences as a professor on social media
Quickfire
Alex Corbould asks the Proctors key questions as graduation season approaches
Abby Williams discusses the achievements of the pioneering alpinist Dorothy Pilley with biographer Dan Richards
Interviews
Vienna Kwan sits down with Newnham alumn and Supreme Court Justice Lady Rose
Quickfire
Olivia Goodman catches up with content creator and recent graduate Ruby Cline
Interviews
Alex Corbould sits down with Francesco Genovese, co-director of Aromi
What happens to your body during May Week?
Maya Kunchur takes a look at how exam term and May Week affect your body – and how to minimise the damage
Jenny Jiang gives an insight into the everyday fruits that can pose lethal threats
Shiyun Lang explains why new ‘cloaked cells’ have such wide-ranging therapeutic potential in transplantation and neurodegenerative disorders
Max Lian discusses the recent announcement from Colossal Biosciences and its controversies
Max Lian fills you in on some of the latest news from the scientific world
Stella Pozzi discusses the new banana that doesn’t go brown and its role in reducing food waste and tackling climate change
Blind Date: ‘Life’s about taking risks’
Trial and Error: London on a budget
The ultimate guide to Cambridge brunch 
Treats, trinkets & thoughtful gifts
Blind Date
Vanessa and Samuel meet at the Granta in Easter Term
Made in Madrid
In the penultimate installment of his column, Patrick Dolan reflects on his enlightenment after a power cut
Guide
Mary Anna Im gives us the ultimate student guide to gifting on a budget
Trial and Error
Let Jess Gotterson inspire you to explore the capital on a student’s budget
Guide
Madeleine Farrow gives us her list of the best things to do in Cambridge
Review: The Mays 33
Discovering Dürer: the calculated hand of the northern Renaissance
Review
Otto Bajwa-Greenwood reviews the Fitz’s Discovering Dürer
Feature
Abril Duarte-González reflects upon the varying functions of street art in Bogotá, Colombia, and Cambridge
Opinion
Heather Leigh questions whether poetic genius is limited to humanity
Interview
Felix Armstrong speaks to the professor bringing a forgotten community to light
Interview
Sophie Ennis speaks to Turner Prize-winning sculptor about his time at Cambridge
The 1920s and its modern resurgence 
I can see your underwear…
Feature
Arshika Parann breaks down the iconic fashion of the 1920s, and explores how it pervades society today
Guide
Flossie Bullion encourages you to transform your underwear into outerwear
Feature
Zoe Blackburn provides a historical account of changes towards men’s fashion, and encourages men to embrace what fashion can offer
Guide
Varsity Fashion shares their favourite wardrobe essential for the 2025 summer
Feature
Flossie Bullion dives into the fashion choices of Icelandic singer Björk, to examine how she promotes individuality
GUIDE
Varsity‘s Fashion Editors, Gina Stock and Ellie Buckley, give you the run down on how to dress for some of this year’s major May Ball themes
Documenting the resistance of the people of Urukurenda
Need some downtime in May Week? We’ve got the watchlist for you!
Feature
Owen McGovern reflects on the screening of Dr. Penelope Anthias’s Urukurenda: In Search of the Land Without Evil
Watchlist
Daisy Simpson gives five lesser-recommended films to watch in the first post-exam flush of summer
Watchlist
Amanda Ljungberg guides you through the New Wave landscape
Review
Hilary Lau reflects on the disappointing finale of Netflix’s You
Watchlist
Hilary Lau celebrates Pride Month with a full menu of queer films
Feature
Salomé Gakwaya and Lara Glennie speak to the people behind Cambridge’s film scene
Embracing cringe with The Living Tombstone 
The down-low on Cambridge chapel choirs
Black Country, New Road on being ‘the best band in the world’
We are so back: Stereolab and the politics of feeling again
Live Review
Isobel Heal deconstructs cringe culture to revel in the nerdy joy of The Living Tombstone live
Guide
Confused about Cambridge’s choral scene? Daniel Kamaluddin is here to help with Varsity‘s guide to choosing a Cambridge chapel choir
Opinion
Apeike Umolu explores how Coogler exposes the structural racism in America’s music industry
Opinion
Ruby Wooller critiques Ticketmaster’s tyrannical grip on the live entertainment industry
Playlist
Varsity‘s music team look back at the songs that have made students’ time at Cambridge
Interview
Anuk Weerawardana and Wilf Vall talk to the enigmatic outfit about reinvention, experimentation, and their Cambridge roots
Twelfth Night almost achieves greatness
gentlemen of the jury: how do we view abortion?
Do Cambridge audiences actually get theatre? 
Inside Clare’s campy Midsummer Night’s Dream 
Review
This bold piece of dystopian theatre provides thought-provoking material on how we choose to judge others
Preview
Daisy Bates talks kazoos, woods, and collective nostalgia with co-directors Matti Breje and Emily Megoran
Opinion
Leon Rake thinks Cambridge theatre is more about being seen than truly watched
Preview
Daphne Stavride sits down with the team behind the highly anticipated CAST tour
Preview
Ahead of the acclaimed show’s revival at the Edinburgh Fringe, Josh Pritchard sits down with writer Amenie Groves
Sport, spectacle, and sanctioned collisions: May Bumps 2025
Bumps rule change: “Lots of anxiety” but “not much opposition”
Olympic triathlon champion Jonny Brownlee on 500km weeks and a remarkable career
College Rowing
Joshua Prince dives into the action of this year’s May Bumps
Interview
Oscar O’Neill speaks to 6-time World triathlon champion and British sporting icon Jonny Brownlee
College Rowing
Alex Davis reports on the reaction to the Midsummer Fair and May Bumps clash
vintage varsity
Barney Blackburn looks through the Bumps archives to uncover some of the most intriguing stories to have emerged from its 200-year history
Trangender Athletes
Committee President vows that “sport is for all” in aftermath of Supreme Court decision
Cricket
Alex Davis reflects on managing sport and exams during Summer term
Why shouldn’t we share our libraries with A-level students?
Sophia Bosworth-Gerbino argues that we need to remember that Cambridge is not solely a university town when complaining about A-level students in our libraries