The University had assured the SU that the gap would be accounted for in the plan
The academics also urged Emmanuel College to reinstate Cofnas, after it cut ties with him last month
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Quickfire
Anuk Weerawardana speaks to the Cambridge Instagram account with a cult-like following
Interview
Oli Thomas speaks to Michael Spence and Reid Lidow about their book Permacrisis: A Plan to Fix a Fractured World
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Gender Agenda zine officers on the difficulty of building a feminist space in Cambridge
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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
Sophie Ennis looks to the North West and wonders if she took it all for granted
Trial and Error
Having exhausted other revision procrastination strategies, Omar Burhanuddin turns to Minecraft
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A beginner’s guide to auditing (and unlocking your inner academic)
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Interview
Felix Armstrong talks to the American poet about her trailblazing blend of poetry, autobiography, and visual art
Review
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Opinion
Izzie Silverman reflects on how the aesthetics of your college can impact your experience
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Emily McDonagh speaks to Cambridge-based designer Cosmin Diaconu on creativity, fast fashion, and luxury vintage
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Taylor Swift’s latest album favours quantity over quality
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Jay Palombella finds this bold reimagining of the Jonson play clever and creative
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Review
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Opinion
Kasia Gibson explores why it’s still important to know how to behave in a theatre, both in the West End and here in Cambridge
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Ariel Hebditch treats us to her darkly funny delights
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Match report
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COMMENT
Fatima's Fieldnotes
Accepting black people into Cambridge is not an act of discrimination
Fatima Zahra Yusuf responds to the deep insecurity felt by the elite in a society trying to remove barriers to higher education
Opinion
Cambridge is right to scrap its state school target
The state school target failed to achieve what it set out to do, argues Ayushman Mukherjee
Opinion
I shouldn’t have to own a car
Car-centric transport policy is robbing young people of choice
Opinion
Why we should all work a part-time job
Patrick Dolan argues that it’s time for Cambridge to foster a more holistic understanding of success
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