The College held a repatriation ceremony on Tuesday with the La Perouse and Gweagal communities
14 femsocs across the university have collaborated on the event
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Housekeeping staff shared photos of inside students rooms with the entire college
The Trump donor and Paypal founder has been previously accused of funding a network of right-wing Cambridge academics as part of a ‘race science crusade’
‘This Is Not A Drill’ sprayed green paint and smashed the insitute’s windows last Friday
Interview
Gender Agenda zine officers on the difficulty of building a feminist space in Cambridge
Interview
Loveday Cookson speaks to Leo Kang and Famke Veenstra-Ashmore about the publication of this year’s Mays anthology
Feature
Jasmine Wong explores the impact of economic recessions on our clothing
Jessica Spearman on becoming her mother, and learning to like it
Feature
Ahead of a term of Shakespeare studies, Elsie Hayward ponders the benefits of student stagings of the Bard
Anuk Weerawardana speaks to author Bonnie Garmus about her bestselling debut Lessons in Chemistry
As the pressures of exam season draw near, Isabella Steinmeyer offers some Cambridge fun facts to lighten the mood
Resident archivist Amelia Platt takes us through the photographs, cartoons and front-covers of Varsity’s past
Clementine Lussiana sits down with Izzy and Jess, the students fighting for greater awareness of Cardiac Risk in the Young, and to keep their friend’s memory alive
Gemini McKee takes a tour through the arboreal history of Cambridge’s colleges
Three students from the Foundation Year’s inaugural cohort reflect on their experiences almost one year on
Isabella Steinmeyer meets the students trading formal hall for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
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
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Interview
Gender Agenda zine officers on the difficulty of building a feminist space in Cambridge
Anuk Weerawardana speaks to author Bonnie Garmus about her bestselling debut Lessons in Chemistry
Olivia Kiely speaks to a foundation year student about the challenges of integration and the intense academic pressure they face on the new course
Sam Nicholson discusses international diplomacy with Cambridge alumnus Peter Abbott
Sana Soomro speaks to the former editor of The Guardian about the future of journalism
Ami Khawaja speaks to Cambridge MML students William Anderton-Pithers and Jam Greenland to discover what it is like to study abroad as part of their degree
Feature
Laura Nassar goes through the science behind first impressions and how we can enhance them
Teymour Taj discusses what’s behind the STEM gender gap and what can be done
Science
Ananya Vijay explores some of Cambridge’s most recent scientific news
Lorelei Booth unravels the University’s historical relationship with eugenics
Science
Ananya Vijay guides us through some of the most recent and exciting discoveries from Cambridge
Opinion
Isabel Watts asks whether personal diet tech is worth it
Feature
A beginner’s guide to auditing (and unlocking your inner academic)
Jessica Spearman on becoming her mother, and learning to like it
Caught in the crossroads of finishing her dissertation and entering her twenties, Alice Mainwood takes time to reflect on GCSE English classes, springtime, and why half of her essays have been about prisons
Trial and error
In an utterly desperate attempt to turn her life (and grades) around in her final year, Emily Lawson-Todd turns to living like a studytuber to see if it gets her to write her dissertation (reading whilst brushing your teeth entirely optional)
Following the death of Pancho, a friend’s fish, Hannah Gillott questions whether it’ll take more than just a crush to quit smoking
Summer is a-coming in. If you’ve had any burning questions as of late about how to change your life this Spring, then look no further than the answers written in the stars
Opinion
Izzie Silverman reflects on how the aesthetics of your college can impact your experience
Interview
Loveday Cookson speaks to Leo Kang and Famke Veenstra-Ashmore about the publication of this year’s Mays anthology
Poppy Miller argues that it’s important we soak in as much art as we can, even in the midst of a hectic term
Review
Saranka Maheswaran reviews the compelling new exhibition at Kettle’s Yard
Space Invaders
Loveday Cookson explores the technicolour cosiness of Poppy Jo Lee’s room
What keeps drawing us back to the fiery cultural classic?
Feature
Jasmine Wong explores the impact of economic recessions on our clothing
Feature
Accessorising hearing devices can be empowering, argues Ria Patel
Interview
Emily McDonagh speaks to Cambridge-based designer Cosmin Diaconu on creativity, fast fashion, and luxury vintage
How couture makeup influences everyday beauty trends
Interview
Nat Riches talks costumes, music, and keeping fashion playful!
Opinion
Sometimes you need to prioritise form over function, Hannah Drayton argues
Feature
The Traitors presenter embodied Cambridge’s ‘work hard, play hard’ mentality
Opinion
Every life tells a story – I’m just not sure that every story needs a film
Review
It’s about everything we think, feel, and know about the Holocaust
Event report
Alex Brian reviews the documentary screening and Q&A at Arts Picturehouse
Interview
Syna Majumder speaks to the Film at Jesus co-presidents about student film competitions
Interview
Alex Brian chats to the students behind a new adaptation of this Jane Austen classic
Interview
Robert Macfarlane discusses Bob Dylan, Edward Thomas and his latest album with Johnny Flynn
Roundup
Bar nights and band gigs to beat exam term stress
Oliver Cooney explores the rise of the Cambridge gay night out
Live Review
Albert Koch left Lisiecki’s concert impressed by the depth of the pianist’s exploration of this curious musical genre
Review
Sergio Niblett-Morales sees Grande’s latest album as a step forward for an artist at a key point in her career
Opinion
Megan Conlon investigates how the new wave of influencers and the algorithms which promote them are shaping the music industry
Feature
Ahead of a term of Shakespeare studies, Elsie Hayward ponders the benefits of student stagings of the Bard
Feature
Christopher Marlowe’s Cambridge years hold the secret to understanding the enigmatic playwright
Feature
Bex Goodchild sheds light on the mysterious EEDA course
Review
The latest production at the Cambridge Arts Theatre is somewhat saved by its second half
Review
This farce-come-pantomime will have you laughing and affectionately groaning in equal measure
Cambridge beat Oxford 4-1 to defend their title in the 11th esports Varsity, Ciara Aberdeen reports
Isabelle Watts gives the run down on Cambridge’s success at the 169th Boat Race
Jinqian Li speaks to Matt Edge about his incredible journey to victory in the 2024 Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race
Ed Marsh gives the low-down on Cambridge University’s latest official sport
COMMENT
Opinion
Local investment plans must remember Cambridge is not just a uni
The Cambridge 2040 development plans will only exacerbate the divides in this already unequal city, argues Oscar Chatfield
Elsie McDowell
Does Lucy Cav need a billionaire bailout?
The donor-based model of collegiate funding has unfairly punished Lucy Cavendish for its focus on admitting traditionally underrepresented students, argues Elsie McDowell
Hugh Jones
Greenwashing isn’t a problem
The university’s moratorium on fossil fuel funding will bring no practical benefit, and instead spur backlash, argues Hugh Jones
Matthew Taylor
Scrapping state school targets is playing a dangerous game
The removal of school type in future access plans needs to be executed carefully, argues Matthew Taylor
Ruby Cline
Remote learning is here to stay, whether we like it or not
The University should take heed of NHS technology thinkers’ warnings, Ruby Cline argues.
Sam Hudson
The University is right to cut funding for private ADHD diagnoses
The decision to cut funding to private clinics is necessary to guard students from the greed of private healthcare