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Another ex-Varsity editor to be new University Challenge host
Big drop in top A-level grades after exams return 
Ex-Varsity editor steps down as University Challenge host
Amol Rajan will be the third Cantabrigian to host the notoriously challenging quiz show
The education secretary described the fall in grades as ‘right and proper’
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Jeremy Paxman, 72, hosted the program since 1994. Its next season, due to begin airing in September, will be his last
Graham Virgo has said that decisions surrounding university admissions should be independent of the government
The draft report, leaked to the BBC, describes Cambridge’s mental health provision as ‘untargeted’ and ‘unsustainable’
A vote in favour of industrial action would mean in Cambridge’s fifth consecutive year of strikes
In defence of Scott McTominay
OPINION
A love letter to Scott McTominay, from Maverick Fraser
Matt Bryan presents a cycling saga on why the 2022 Tour de France was one to remember
CAMBRIDGE UNITED
Ben Phillips takes us through the exciting recent developments in the women’s side of Cambridge United
Feature
Gemma Jacobson describes how the Lionesses have strengthened her everlasting love for football
Opinion
Abbie Hastie produces some new perspectives on the implications of the Lionesses’ win for women’s football in the UK
FEATURE
Varsity starts its inaugural FPL league in order to test the hypothesis from Ben Conway’s previous article
Stormy Daniels on motherhood, our sexless generation and voting for Trump
Punk is back with a bang: An interview with Pistol star Thomas Brodie-Sangster 
Varsity sat down with the former Chief Medical Officer and Master of Trinity College since October 2019, Dame Sally Davies
VARSITY ALUMNI
As India approaches 75 years of independence, Taneesha Datta sits down with historian and former Varsity Editor-in-Chief William Dalrymple
Four years after news of her sexual encounter with then-president Donald Trump broke, Stormy Daniels reveals how the affair continues to affect her life now
Ramya Vishwanath speaks with the the students from Fitzwilliam College behind Write For Earth, a movement that aims to use people’s experiences to communicate the severity of climate change through their writing
Interview
Lotte Brundle sat down with Thomas Brodie-Sangster to chat all things acting, advice, and his new role in the Sex Pistols’ biopic Pistol
Three months on from her return to Britain, Aoife O’Driscoll asks how Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe is adjusting to life back at home
Sambhavi Sneha Kumar explores how dogs can offer a less invasive and cuter alternative to swab-based tests
After last week’s reveal of the first images from the telescope, Tom Howarth explains what else is on the horizon
With recent heatwaves becoming more intense and more frequent, Tom Howarth considers whether we are on track to reach the targets set out by the Paris Climate Agreement
Sambhavi Sneha Kumar, Julia Dabrowska and Emily Sissons on their favourite pieces of research from this academic year
Tom Howarth explains the science behind the latest potential renewable energy source
Vyas Burra weighs up the pros and cons of private space travel
Uncomfortable Cambridge: the legacy of exclusion and inequality 
Earning and learning at summer work
7 days, 10 new roommates, and over 15 shows: My week at the Fringe 
Theatre
How much theatre is too much theatre? Lotte Brundle spent a week at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival to find out
My summer job
During time away from Cambridge, Madeleine Anderson considers the perceptions around and within summer job
Embarking on the Uncomfortable Cambridge walking tour, Staff Writer Imaan Irfan explores the city’s contentious history
Sport Feature
Esyllt Parry-Lowther reflects on the image of rowing as elite and her relationship with the sport
When a man puts his hands on my boobs to help me cross the street, many will fail to recognise this as sexual harassment, says Jasmin Thien
Sionna Hurley-O’Kelly reflects on societal expectations, social faux-pas and self-confidence
When experiencing depression, Christopher Hodges explains the failures he faced in the schooling system
Commercial Feature
Alessandra Rey lists eco-friendly products she’s used for a greener approach to cleaning your student digs
Feature
Four editors-turned-alumni say their goodbyes to Cambridge and the paper
Satirical Review
After a seething review from The Tab, we sent one of our own correspondents to the scene
The Beverage Report
Sam Stern reviews Trinity’s college bar
Review
Lara Poole shares an underrated Cambridge pit stop: the Kettle’s Yard café
Interview
His art has been displayed at MoMA, his films screened at the Berlinale. But in this interview, Kenyan filmmaker, artist and musician Jim Chuchu wonders what it means to decolonise his biography
Artists' Spotlight
Arts Editor Esmé Kenney discusses the relevance of Rego’s work in today’s climate
Exhibition Review
After an unsatisfying visit to a subpar Affordable Art Fair, Zoe Zhang checks out its brazenly unaffordable counterpart
Exhibition
Vulture Editor Famke Veenstra-Ashmore reviews the Fitzwilliam Museum’s latest exhibition
Exhibition Review
The ongoing exhibition at Wolfson College raises pertinent questions about the relationships between nature and the human race, writes Gabriel Humphreys
In his final public art column, Tom Ward shows how the best inspiration can sometimes come from looking beyond the land
One giant step for man, one step back for Space Mystery
Varsity’s guide to Cambridge talent at the Edinburgh Fringe
Hate the sin, love the sinner
Living with Sin review: When a Flapper girl met Måneskin
Review
Sheamol Obeda thought the production ‘lacks the storytelling element these pieces of work have to showcase’
Review
Sheamol Obeda reviews Living with Sin at the Edinburgh Fringe
Review
In this two-woman sketch show at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, we are shown what it truly means to be a girlboss, writes Lotte Brundle
FRINGE REVIEW
A wholesome, twin-focused sketch show gets a stellar rating from Sheamol Obeda
Review
Sheamol Obeda reviews Blue & Pip, a play produced by Cambridge students, at the Edinburgh Fringe
cambridge at the fringe
Sheamol Obeda reviews Dirty Laundry, a sketch-show which explores the ups and downs of house sharing
Discussion
Jasmine Hearn reflects on the connection between younger audiences and artists who, both older and wiser, impart their knowledge through music
Review
Varsity’s Single Review returns with Georgie Atkinson and Daniel Hilton writing about some of their stand-out singles which have been recently released
Commentary
In his last column for the term, Daniel Starkey reflects on the aged, yet timeless beauty of vinyl albums and their impact on the listening experience
Review
Editor Jacob Tucker reviews the third studio album from Swedish post-punk group Viagra Boys 4.5 stars
Music Editor Daniel Hilton investigates the philosophy of the funk band Vulfpeck and argues that the band encapsulates what music is truly about – joy
Review
Georgie Atkinson reviews Barry Can’t Swim’s latest EP, More Content 4 Stars
Remembering Issey Miyake
Come on, Vogue!
FASHION NEWS
Fashion Editors Anna Chan and Kasia Truscott pay homage to the legendary Japanese designer and his signature pleat-loving legacy
Investigation
Nafisa Mahmood delves into why fewer people are turning to American Vogue than ever before
COLUMN
Working class influence over high fashion does not signify a reclaiming of power over taste, argues Alicia Powell
FASHION HEROES
Freya Beard takes an in depth look at the ingenious surrealism of Elsa Schiaparelli’s whimsical designs
Fashion Heroes
Yen Min Ting delves into the unique and whimsical style of Youtuber Mina Le
Fashion Editor Sarah Abbas takes a satirical look at the fashion choices made by the Varsity team
ANALYSIS
Audrey Fu analyses how setting and location are used to explore themes of loss and grief in Drive My Car
Review
Reuben J Brown reviews Panah Panai’s Hit the Road and suggests that the roadtrip film takes you along for a jolting ride
Review
Vulture delivers its verdict on the much discussed fourth season of Netflix’s Stranger Things
Opinion
After watching the 2022 re-release of the 1982 ‘The Thing’, Daisy Cox feels nostalgic for the horrifying success of practical effects and laments the overuse of CGI in modern horror
Feature
It is a hot week in May, and Anjeli Chapman is attending the 75th Cannes Film Festival; in this piece, she writes about seeing the misogyny portrayed in ‘Men’ (2022) reflected in the world around her
Review
Katie Kasperson argues that it is Austin Butler who steals the show in Baz Luhrmann’s stunning but divisive biopic of the King
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COMMENT
Landlord University
Cambridge University has a cop mentality
Monkeypox’s fine line: lessons from our past
Messaging must target the queer community without assigning blame, says Jude Jones
The future is nuclear
Sam Hudson sets out the case for nuclear energy
Politics
Starmer’s ten broken pledges
Starmer broke all ten of the pledges made during his leadership bid – here’s how
Joel Penrose
Britain’s race to net zero alienates the Global South
Columnist Joel Penrose elucidates why nuclear excludes the Global South
Truss’s Oxbridge interview giveaway will hinder, not help
The potential Tory leader’s proposals are counterproductive, argues Sam Hudson