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The University Council has chosen to ignore the results of two votes on protest injunctions and donor transparency
Staff unions failed to reach the required turnout in their recent strike ballots
News in Brief
A light-hearted round-up of this week’s news, from reality TV stars to medieval literature
The St John’s-owned accommodation will house students from Newnham, Lucy Cavendish, and St John’s
Cambridge University Conservative Association faces backlash after inviting Farage advisor who said UK should ‘regain’ former colonies and youtuber with links to eugenicist organisations
A group of 20 Oxbridge students met the Israeli president during a ‘policy trip’ organised by the Pinsker Centre
Frida Bradbrook meets the vets in uproar over the potential closure
Keane Handley previews a scintillating schedule of sport
Review
Milly Kotecha reflects on this ‘genuine treat’ of a production 4 stars
Gardies and Harvey’s are not the first, and they won’t be the last
Cambridge has already become complacent on class
The (Dys)functions of student politics at Cambridge
The beautiful death of the ‘golden ticket’
Ben Lubitsh
Ben Lubitsh argues that we should embrace the growing inability of degrees to guarantee future success
Duncan Paterson
Duncan Paterson argues that the deaths of small businesses are symptomatic of a crisis of place identity taking place in Cambridge
Keane Handley
Keane Handley argues that the new Trinity Hall admissions policy undoes much of the progress that Cambridge has made towards combating classism
Ben Lubitsh
Ben Lubitsh argues that AI-generated posts are corrupting our morality
Teddy Graham and Benjamin Warner
Teddy Graham and Benjamin Warner explore the inherent flaws of Student Union politics at Cambridge
Ben Lubitsh
Ben Lubitsh scrutinises the need to ‘out-stress’ our peers
‘Unity through diversity’: fighting for human rights in Afghanistan from Cambridge
Exploring Cambridge’s past, present, and future
How sweet is the en-suite deal?
Who gets to speak at the Cambridge Union?
Daisy Stewart Henderson speaks to those working towards a better future for Afghanistan from Cambridge
Frida Bradbrook meets the vets in uproar over the potential closure
Cerys Burch explores Cambridge’s changes and consistencies with some of its most experienced members
Beth Lee speaks to students across Cambridge about how big of a deal sharing a bathroom really is
Alessia Fietta speaks to Union members about issues with inclusivity and diversity in debate
Sam Elgar speaks to Cambridge-based experts on democracy to discuss its future in our country
Grace Howell speaks to ents officers struggling to assert their autonomy in the college system
Frida Bradbrook speaks to student helpers about their experiences working at interview days
Commercial Feature
Commercial Feature
Commercial Feature
Commercial Feature
Lord Leggatt on becoming a Supreme Court Justice
Politics, your own way: Tilly Middlehurst on speaking out
Hannah Burfield and the pioneering TV writer discuss how Cambridge influenced his comedic craft
Vienna Kwan and the Cambridge alumnus discuss balancing ambition with realism
Tara Buxton and the patient advocate discuss the underreported prevalence of pain during caesarian-section deliveries
Gabrielle Saraway speaks to the Varsity blind date co-ordinator about the triumphs and mishaps of matchmaking
Lauren Quinn discusses the power of compassion in the contemporary global landscape with the immigration lawyer and organiser
Quickfire
Anthony Gong reflects on competitive debate and the evolution of public discourse with Giovanni Lacroix
Meet the Cambridge Master fighting children’s brain cancer: in conversation with Professor Richard Gilbertson
‘Friendly’ foxes – are urban foxes becoming self-domesticated?
Out of the frying pan and into the fire: the science behind burnout and how to prevent it
Research Roundup: Week One
Research Roundup
Pooja Gada covers the latest scientific research
Anika Pai explains how you can avoid week five blues this Lent term
Interview
Lucy George speaks to the Professor Richard Gilbertson
Interview
Nessa Yip sits down with Dr. Ayla Sela to discuss the possibilities of psychedelic medicine
Laura Verdina explains the evolutionary reason these furry scavengers have become so common in Cambridge
Yashraj Garg explores why sticking to this particular new year’s resolution involves more than willpower
An ode to Cambridge pets
Blind Date: ‘Maybe we’ll see each other again later…’
Seoul food
My quarter-life crisis
Blind Date
Isaac and John meet at the Botanic Garden for a blind date
Trial + Error
Ellana Cowan turns 23 and reconsiders her life choices
review
The Siskel and Ebert of Cambridge scran offer their thumbs up to King Street’s hidden Korean delight
Quiz
Freya Compton reveals the vice that will see you through Lent
Feature
Emer Naylor Afram makes the case for dipping into the world of astrology and palmistry
Exploring Cambridge’s modernist architecture
Off the bookshelf: ‘Invitation’ by Mary Oliver
Fact-checking R.F. Kuang’s Katabasis
What counts as art, and who gets to decide?
Review
Bryony Clarke explores what Rufino Tamayo’s unique collection teaches us about exhibition
Column
In the harsh January winter, Emma Gower and Eimear McElduff seek warmth from poetry
Interview
Ryan Vowles meets the author to explore Xu’s culture-bridging legacy
Opinion
Binsonite Ben Bailey champions the beauty of concrete and brick
Feature
Ludovica De Lorenzo explores the appropriation of art in the music industry
Review
Shan Tan-Ya wonders how hellish the Cambridge PhD experience really is
The history of paper doll fashion
So, do feminists wear pink?
Opinion
Flossie Bullion and Jess Gotterson unpack the benefits of embracing the ugly in your personal wardrobe
Opinion
Matilda Billinge argues that paper dolls are woven into the fabric of female fashion across time
Feature
Anastasia Prussakova investigates the decline of delicate jewellery, and rise of statement necklaces
Opinion
Arushi Dattani wrestles with the historically contentious relationship between feminism and feminine fashion
Feature
Ursula Rowe investigates how students are rethinking their wardrobes this new year
Opinion
Matilda Billinge argues that analogue watches express individuality in a way smartwatches never can
Why Stranger Things 5 was Duffer than previous seasons
Anticipating Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey
Review
Efe Imoyin-Omene interrogates the impact of the new viral series
Feature
Our writers look back at the films from last year that stayed with them long after the lights came up
Review
Ruby Redwood argues that the highly-anticipated finale trades the heart of Hawkins for a bloat of CGI spectacle
Opinion
Mia Badby looks to the current state of Hollywood to predict how epics may now fare onscreen
Opinion
Georgia Gooding scrolls HallmarkTok and examines how online film skits can encourage media literacy
Opinion
Heidi Lewis discusses the longevity of The Traitors
Walking in a winter wonderland
Electrified at Stereolab
New Year, new streams
Guide
Tia Ribbo has songs to bundle up and stretch your legs to
Guide
Caitlin Newman explains how to make – and more importantly, keep – your musical resolutions
Review
Seun Ige reviews her favourite band at a show alive in sound and politics
Live Review
Rohan Teelock-Gaya witnesses Radiohead live, where everything seemed to fall in its right place
Live Review
Bricknasty ignite the atmosphere at The Village Underground, as reviewed by Francis McCabe
Twelfth Night delights
The ETG’s Comedy of Errors is flawless
To watch or not to watch Hamlet?
New year, new Shakespeare: a look ahead to Marlowe’s Twelfth Night
Review
Milly Kotecha reflects on this ‘genuine treat’ of a production 4 stars
Review
Following the end of their tour, The European Theatre Group return to Cambridge to deliver a delightfully silly production 4.5 stars
Review
Ella Hardy praises NT Live’s visually bold and symbolically striking production of Hamlet
Opinion
Barney Sayburn questions the platitudes offered to nervous actors and provides some functional advice
Feature
Josh Pritchard considers how this plucky duo is redefining publicity
Opinion
Elsie Hayward argues for the value of smaller-scale involvement in theatre
Captain’s Corner: Netball
Looking ahead to a light blue Lent
Keane Handley previews a scintillating schedule of sport
Captain's Corner
Sam Ho speaks to Netball co-Captains Nat McEvoy and Izzy Howse in the run-up to this year’s Varsity match
Ben Madden on why women’s football is still being held back
Review
Ben Madden gives insight into the local football scene in Cambridge
Keane Handley asks if some politicians are going too far, tainting The Beautiful Game
Interview
Sam Ho breaks down the captivating story of New Zealand artistic gymnast and Cambridge sporting sensation Maddie Marshall
Keane Handley
Cambridge has already become complacent on class
Keane Handley argues that the new Trinity Hall admissions policy undoes much of the progress that Cambridge has made towards combating classism