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The University has been recognised for its commitment to welcoming refugees and forced migrants
Jesus College’s resident deer has been relocated after displaying aggressive behaviour
The project is expected to begin in August 2026 and be completed in July 2027
The College has agreed to review its investment principles following pressure from Newnham for Palestine
News in-depth
The postgraduate presidential results have yet to be released following the disqualification of Roman Shainskyi
Interview
Dhyan Ruparel talks to the Tony and Olivier winning director about his illustrious career and return to the Arts Theatre
Mary Anna Im speaks to Harriet Tyce about career risks and her time on the hit show
Review
Sophie Smout explores why the layout of poíēsis works so effectively
The Cambridge Union must adapt its style to modern politics
Let’s get the monsters talking
‘Don’t worry, I barely revised’: the effort behind performative effortlessness
The cost of the humanities for international students
Unmilan Kalita
Unmilan Kalita argues that the instability of a university degree should be cause for concern
Lily Owens
Lily Owens argues that debating cuture bears responsibilities in the digital age of politics
Bix Ponte
Bix Ponte argues that the Union should be fielding provocative speakers from across the political spectrum, not simply those who will sell the most tickets
Abril Duarte González
Abril Duarte González examines the often unspoken difficulties behind studying humanities as a non-white international student
Yashraj Garg
Yashraj Garg argues that we should acknowledge the strange practice of underplaying effort at Cambridge
Marianna Kondak
Marianna Kondak argues that the Cambridge career bubble pressures us to do something that profoundly changes society, but do we have another option?
The hidden harms of college stereotypes 
How rising food costs are changing student life 
Is the ‘voiage’ worth it? 
Where are all the liberal Christians at Cambridge? 
Mimi Ronson explores the general fog that surrounds student knowledge of the kidneys
Francesca Evans delves into the diverse ways students save money amid inflation and college limitations
Poppy McBeath speaks to students about the negative impacts of college clichés on Cambridge life and beyond
Daisy Stewart Henderson and Frida Bradbrook speak to Cambridge students about their relationship to patriotism
Lydia Bearne talks to students about whether calories on college menus are harmful or handy
Eve Nicholls talks to Voi users about the benefits and drawbacks of the vehicle
Sophia Bosworth-Gerbino talks to students living off-site about its benefits and disadvantages
Bibi Boyce talks to experts and students about the female experiences of ADHD
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Hot Numbers: ‘It’s an art and a science’
Antony Stokes on the Foreign Office, Mars and LinkedIn 
Isadora Vargas Mafort talks to Simon Fraser about his leap from engineer to coffee shop visionary
Quickfire
Vienna Kwan sits down with Antony Stokes to discuss all things diplomacy
Tara Buxton talks to Cambridge’s smell expert about the importance of challenging our olfactory aversions
Mary Anna Im speaks to Harriet Tyce about career risks and her time on the hit show
Rosalind Howell discusses self-talk, responsibility and perfectionism with Ro Mitchell
Oscar Delbourgo talks to the Petersfield Green Party about Polanski’s leadership and MP defections
The science writers share the journeys of the women in science who have inspired them for Women’s History Month
Yu Tong Lim and Ruby Jackson cover some of the latest scientific research
Yu Tong Lim lifts the curtain on this thriving niche
Interview
Dhruv Shenai explores the mysterious process behind journal submissions
Interview
Dhruv Shenai sits down with mathematician and youtuber Dr Tom Crawford to discuss why widening access is so important
Side-hustling through a Cambridge degree
Which houseplant is right for you?
Is it embarassing to be a regular?
Blind Date: ‘In an ideal world there would’ve been a little flirting’
feature
Sulaari Stuart details the joys and pitfalls of working as a studen
Quiz
Freya Compton picks out your new emotional support plant
Notebook
Lucia Requejo Tabares reflects on the solace Latin spaces provide in Cambridge
Blind Date
Peter and Sophia meet at the Granta for a blind date
Notebook
Beth Wade confronts the reality of her financial irresponsibility
Feature
Scarlett Prunty weighs the pros and cons of being the third wheel
Art-ificially aesthetic
The rhi-novelty of reading
Reviewing the Cambridge Review of Books
Review
Mara Zaharia reviews Eugène Ionesco’s absurdist work
Review
Ollie Liversedge discusses the latest edition of Cambridge Review of Books
Interview
Rachel Jones gets involved with zine-making in Newnham
Opinion
James Bickley wonders if over-analysing art is detrimental
Opinion
Yulianna Nunno discusses how AI is disrupting the creation of art
Opinion
Ollie Liversedge takes comfort in the imperfection of ancient art
Wake up and make up with Minnie
Goodbye drizzle, hello dopamine!
You call it repetition, I call it reinvention
Guide
Minnie Peters unpacks her makeup bag and builds you the ideal everyday beauty routine
Feature
Jess Gotterson and Flossie Bullion sit down with the president and vice-president of Cambridge University Charity Fashion Show
Matilda Billinge rejects single-metal monotony and argues that gold and silver are friends not foes
Lily Sandell educates us all on the benefits of dopamine dressing, for the mind and for the soul
Caitlin Newman argues her case for the rinsing and repeating of our wardrobes
Feature
Molly Weston delves into the outlandish and intriguing history of New Romantic style
Documenting a war in 2000 Meters to Andriivka
Life is not a Godard film
A cinematic Shadow of the past
Review
Annabelle Werner attends the Cambridge Ukrainian Society’s documentary screening
Review
Mats Inauen considers memory and loss in Akinola Davies Jr.’s debut film
Review
Sonya Vseliubska investigates how Hasan Hadi’s new film reframes cinematic representations of Iraq
Review
Dylan Ingram comes to terms with the Brazilian Best Picture nominee
Feature
Varsity’s Film and TV section give you their opinions and predictions for the 98th Academy Awards
We care, Timothée!
In conversation with Tyler Lewis
Lauren Quinn defends opera and ballet from Chalamet’s internet-dividing comments
Interview
Efe Imoyin-Omene talks music, independence and 2026 with the R&B wunderkind
Interview
Francis McCabe sits down with British soul star Omar Lye-Fook to discuss the importance of feelgood music post-pandemic and pre-AI
Interview
Becca Walker sits down with the bands battling it out
Opinion
Millie Wooler rejects an increasingly London-centric music industry
Review
Bix Ponte takes the time to review one they missed: The Streets’ A Grand Don’t Come For Free
Hamlet in the Chapel: Shakespeare, sanctified 
Faith, doubt, and sanctity in Hamlet in the Chapel
Into The Woods promises enchantment and escapism 
Stand up, Sit Down: Behind the scenes of the solo comedy show 
Review
Ella Hardy argues that this production reimagines and redefines the limits of Shakespeare’s classic play 4.5 stars
Interview
Francesca Evans sits down with comedians Flora Maxwell and Grace Wakeman to talk about their solo comedy shows
Preview
Set in King’s Chapel, this production promises to be a haunting exploration of religion
Preview
The ADC Theatre is set to transform into a fairytale land – but one with a darker edge
Feature
Eleanor Baldwin explores the importance of often non-conventionla theatrical spaces for queer communities
Review
Barney Sayburn argues that ABP demonstrates bold imagination and potential
Match Report
Ben Madden reports on the men’s 2026 Varsity football fixture from a jubilant Grange Road
Keane Handley reports as Oxford overcome Cambridge in a hard-fought 2-1 win
Ben Madden reports as Cambridge put an end to Oxford’s undefeated basketball season
Ben Madden reports as Cambridge’s resilience could not stem Oxford’s irrepressible flow
The Varsity Matches
Sam Ho and Ben Madden report on the dark blues’ double delight in the Varsity Matches
Francesca Evans tells the stories of student runners ahead of race day
Calum Murray
Students should care more about tuition loans
Calum Murray argues that undergraduates need to stand with postgraduates against the increasingly unfair system