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The release of the Easter term card highlights 11 speaker events and six debates for the term
A light-hearted round-up of this week’s stories from Cambridge, including TV quiz shows and a paw-sitive opportunity for the uni’s furry friends
A cyclist was taken to Addenbrooke’s with ‘minor injuries’
Investigations
Varsity’s survey has found that above average numbers of students intend to vote in the upcoming local elections, with the majority leaning left
Four figures have so far announced that they will be running for the position
The University’s disciplinary body held zero disciplinary committee meetings for sexual misconduct in Lent, Easter, and Michaelmas term last year according to Freedom of Information requests
Long Read
Wilf Vall talks to the Russian dissident leader about his time in Cambridge
Feature
Emily Cushion recounts the rebellious days of Stephen Fry’s time at Cambridge
Notebook
Ezra Izer reflects on the uncanny emptiness that came with his MPhil rejection
Pick an exam format and stick to it
Cambridge builds up the housing crisis
Pope Francis helped young people reconnect with the Church
Cambridge has its own toxic masculinity
Dylan Stewart
Dylan Stewart stresses the significance of Pope Francis’s legacy, and argues that it will endure regardless of the new trajectory of the Catholic Church
Evie McMahon
Evie McMahon argues that the changing format of exams will keep causing more harm than good
Luca Chandler
We must resist the ever growing culture wars to safeguard multiculturalism, argues Luca Chandler
Daisy Stewart Henderson
Daisy Stewart Henderson argues that the national discussion on toxic masculinity overlooks privileged men
Maddy Browne
Maddy Browne argues that Cambridge’s housing issues are reflective of the national crisis
Jake Altmann
Jake Altmann argues that AI can compliment coursework as a mode of assessment
Crossing academic boundaries: the flexibility and limitations of borrowed papers
Mental health support at Cambridge: a college lottery
Cambridge: where toxic productivity turns rest into a radical act
Vintage Varsity: Career advice?
Academic Life
Julia Ongking tests the limits of Cambridge’s academic flexibility
Vintage Varsity
Resident Archivist Lily O’Sullivan dives into the archives for some career guidance and inspiration from those who made it
Dating
Alex Brian finds out if the Cambridge dating scene is really so hopeless.
Ezra Izer interrogates the space between the lecture hall and the ‘For You’ page
access and outreach
Oxbridge colleges increasingly make use of social media in their access and outreach efforts
Wellbeing
Mimi Ronson explores the toxic productivity culture of Cambridge
Wellbeing
Isabella Steinmeyer speaks to insomnia sufferers and specialists to uncover strategies to help
Commercial Feature
Commercial Feature
Commercial Feature
Dr Ally Louks on going viral for all the wrong reasons
In conversation with Will Hanrahan on Netflix’s My Lover, My Killer
‘Journalism has been in crisis since I joined’: Jane Mulkerrins on her career as an interviewer
‘It’s about flourishing’: former Green Party leader Natalie Bennett on her time in politics
Hannah Burfield speaks to the creative director of the top 10 show
Long Read
Wilf Vall talks to the Russian dissident leader about his time in Cambridge
Quickfire
Mariam Al-Badry talks to Dr Ally Louks about facing the mysogynistic backlash to her PhD thesis on the politics of smell
Vienna Kwan talks to Natalie Bennett about her recent experiences in the House of Lords
Kezia Douglass speaks to James Gardom about the importance of solidarity with refugees
Vienna Kwan speaks to Lord Wolfson about being ‘a lawyer who got into politics’
Do you really have ‘cortisol face’?
Is camembert the secret to a gouda memory?
Review
Apeike Umolu explores what the University Library’s latest exhibition can teach us about female healthcare in medieval England
Research Round-up
Teymour Taj fills you in on the latest news from the scientific world
Charlie Owen speaks to the Riviera Racing team about their journey to the Monaco Energy Boat Race
Yi Sum Yue explores the surprising neuroprotective properties of this soft, creamy cheese
Michel Quist explains how this mysterious force could change our understanding of the future of the universe
Yashraj Garg explores the science behind hormone ‘balancing’
Blind Date: ‘I’m the worst person to go on a blind date with…’
Traditions of term time 
Snippets from my scrapbook
Coping with grief at Cambridge 
Notebook
Gina Stock takes us through her Cambridge scrapbook
blind date
Charlie, a second year NatSci, meets Zameer, a third year NatSci
Guide
Alisha Mafaas explores the small routines and joys to be found in the chaos of Cambridge
Notebook
Ezra Izer reflects on the uncanny emptiness that came with his MPhil rejection
Ellie Buckley reflects on how the process of grieving is different during term time
Quiz
Ellie Buckley offers her conclusive caffeine quiz to determine what your coffee order should be this Easter
Plays and playing truant: Stephen Fry’s Cambridge
A university of one’s own: reflecting on women’s education in Cambridge
Here is a Gale Warning: the art of disaster
Cambridge: a style guide?
Feature
Emma Tenzler asks if the university has fully accepted women’s education
Feature
Emily Cushion recounts the rebellious days of Stephen Fry’s time at Cambridge
Review
Ben Birch reviews the latest exhibition at Kettle’s Yard
Feature
Niall Quinn looks down the lens of Cambridge student photography
Artist and Me
The impossibility of replicating the work of the artists we love
Feature
Niall Quinn looks at the growing culture of graffiti in Cambridge, and finds that such transgression is essential to protest
The Cambridge puffer: a debate 
Pretty Little Thing and the rise of conservatism
Guide
Maddy Gamble shares her two cents on fashion trends this spring, and how to incorporate them into your own wardrobe
trial and error
Gina Stock finds personal shopping to be an extremely mixed bag
Guide
Mae Auckland shares her top tips on incorporating metallic clothing and jewellery
opinion
Salma Reda reveals everything we can learn about society and the internet from the last century of eyebrow trends
GUIDE
Gina Stock branches out to explore styles of shorts ahead of summer 2025
Opinion
Jaspar Finlay Burnside discusses the societal impact of the classic Cambridge puffer
Introducing Sofia Coppola
Global Frames: Iran
global frames
Johnny Massahi explores the rich cinematic history of Iran
Opinion
Alisha Mafaas makes the case for rewatching childhood films and TV
Opinion
Daisy Simpson explores why a TV cad like Tony Soprano is so subversively likable
list
Ruby Randall shares three films that are the perfect introduction to the work of director Sofia Coppola
global frames
Sophie Ennis recommends four must-watch films from Germany
Opinion
Ellie Smith examines the importance of love in a political YA story
The pipes are calling: the life of a Cambridge Organ Scholar
‘The Leeds side streets that you slip down’: a tribute to hometown music 
Classical study playlists: music made to ignore? 
Feature
Watching a beloved Smiths tribute perform at Cambridge MASH, Berry Bottrell considers what it means to have local music brought to you
Jack Marley delves into the art of study playlists, and argues Classical music is made for much more than background noise
Interview
Daniel Kamaluddi sits down with two Organ Scholars to discuss the highs and lows of this Cambridge tradition
playlist
Whether you’re lazing in the sun or knee-deep in revision notes, Music editors Daisy and Ben have the perfect soundtrack for your Easter break
Opinion
Jess Spearman reflects on how we share music with those we love, and how the mixtape isn’t really dead
Review
Cameron Fox reflects on an intimate Matt Berninger gig and the joys of smaller music venues
The importance of a cheap ticket 
Balancing scripts and seminars: the drama of keeping on top of theatre and academia
Back to the end of the world: why we needed the stage adaptation of Dr Strangelove
Interview
Bethinn Feely speaks with the new Designer’s Rep at the ADC about inspiration, the depths of the costume store, and the importance of collaboration
Opinion
Shan Tan-Ya argues for the theatre as ability to revitalise the polical themes of the cult classic
Opinion
Josh Pritchard discusses the importance of accessible theatre experiences and the
Feature
Lillian Jones dissects the experiences of four finalist thespians, pulling back the curtain on the highs and lows of Cambridge theatre
Interview
Zach Lonberg reports from London, where Cambridge alums Nicholas Hytner and Helen Castor talk Richard, Shakespeare, and Bailey in The Conversation
Feature
Abril Duarte González explores the creative process behind set design, the limitations it faces, and its place in the future in conversation with Isabella Bottle
Clashing, splashing, and a good ol’ Boat Race thrashing
Cambridge celebrate clean sweep at Boat Race 2025
Cambridge’s new Director of Sport reveals all
Interviews
Joss Heddle-Bacon talks to Mark Brian about Cambridge’s unique challenges, the GDBO spirit, and his vision for the future
Boat Race
Barney Blackburn on a triumphant weekend for the Light Blues
Captain's Corner
Joss Heddle-Bacon catches up with co-captains Qing Lu and Jasmine Austin
Table Tennis
Milly Kotecha reports as Cambridge overpower Oxford in a thrilling Table Tennis Varsity
The Boat Race
Louise Crary looks ahead to Sunday’s clash on the Tideway
Cambridge builds up the housing crisis
Maddy Browne argues that Cambridge’s housing issues are reflective of the national crisis