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Cambridge courses need ‘structural changes’ to tackle excessive workload, report finds
Cambridge academics vote to keep controversial forced retirement policy
Cambridge students to dismantle pro-Palestine encampment, following university agreement
The University will raise the age of enforced retirement for academics from 67 to 69
The protesters will leave King’s parade in the next three weeks following the University’s pledge to review arms investments
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The University’s promises hinge on Cambridge for Palestine shutting down its encampment on King’s Parade
The University has published its review of teaching, commissioned to tackle a ‘culture of overwork’
The overspend came from an increase in costs from ‘raising funds’, in outgoings of over £1.4 million
Prof Susan J Smith has pledged to make the Academy a ‘loud and leading voice’ for the education sector
Review
The pub garden-come-comedy festival is a dazzlingly funny night out in Cambridge, this week only
Opinion
Disney should not get the credit for something that has long been part of the show
Summer Work
Nick James explores what it’s like working at a Cambridge summer camp
Roundup
Varsity‘s Music team looks back at the big names that took to the stage during May Week
Bex Goodchild laments the hardships of a hay fever-filled summer, from itchy eyes to a runny nose
Open days: fact versus fiction
Let’s turn the tide on political cynicism
Social mobility: it’s a double-barrelled shotgun
Faculties must make exam timetables fairer
Opinion
We must give Labour the opportunity to prove themselves, argues Amenie Groves
Opinion
Jamilya Bertram reflects on the strange dynamics that emerge when students are paid to ‘sell’ their colleges
Opinion
There is a tension between class identity and the world of work after Cambridge, argues Jezz Brown, and it won’t be possible to please everyone
Opinion
Anuk Weerawardana reflects on the prolonged wait to sit his first year exam
Fatima's Fieldnotes
Fatima Zahra Yusuf tackles the divide between town and gown, arguing that we stand much to gain from bridging the gap that we ourselves have put in place
Opinion
Labour’s climate policies have cost them votes, and left some voters conflicted, argues Elsie McDowell
Should you work at a Cambridge summer camp?
Beyond the books: Seeing the world with the Cambridge Travel Society
Cambridge on the arts and humanities – should we be encouraging a focus on STEM? 
Pride postponed? Reflecting on Pride Month in Cambridge
Summer Work
Nick James explores what it’s like working at a Cambridge summer camp
LGBT
Georgie Middlemiss speaks to students about celebrating Pride Month at Cambridge
Annia Krzoska looks through the archives of Varsity’s fashion section
Academics
Calum Murray speaks to students and staff about the value of studying humanities
May Balls
Lily O’Sullivan explores the long-standing tradition of gatecrashing May Balls
Archivist Alex Myall explores a time when protest turned violent in Cambridge
Travel
Ethan Cain investigates one of Cambridge’s newest societies
Politics
As the election approaches, Isabella Steinmeyer speaks to Cambridge students about the Tories’ national service proposal
Commercial Feature
Commercial Feature
Commercial Feature
Pints with pals: rating Cambridge’s college bars
Quickfire
Anuk Weerawardana speaks @ratingcambridgecollegebars about what is the most integral aspect of a Cambridge college: its bar
Interviews
Anuk Weerawardana discusses journalism with former foreign editor for the New York Times Magazine, Scott Malcomson
Interviews
Lauren Welsby-Riley discusses colorism, generational trauma, and the future of musical theatre with Keala Settle
Quick-fire
Anuk Weerawardana chats with the café savant behind @judging_cam_cafes to find out where the best coffee spots are in Cambridge
Long read
Somdatta Chakraborty speaks to American actress Avantika Vandanapu about her experiences with finding a balance between stardom and her university life
Interviews
Anuk Weerawardana speaks to Brendan Burchell about the possibility of switching to a four-day workweek
Is a Labour government good news for the climate?
Opinion
Teymour Taj assesses the green credentials of the new Labour government
Research Round-Up
Teymour Taj explains some tantalising recent research ranging from tiny insect brains to astronomically-sized stars
Research Round-Up
Wilf Vall and Maya Kunchur discuss new research, from long COVID to birdflight and metal strength
Opinion
Miranda Lepri investigates the truth behind claims that offsetting schemes can control carbon emissions
Ellie Robinson investigates the science of an increasingly severe hay fever season and how to survive it
Opinion
Maya Kunchur investigates the impact of predictive AI models on the treatment of diseases
Let’s get introspective: journal prompts for the Cambridge student
How to have your own BRAT summer
Not just run-of-the-mill: the ten best Mill Road restaurants
How not to burn bridges when it comes to Cambridge Instagram rankings
Lauren Welsby-Riley provides you with the prompts you need to become your best, most self-aware self
Bex Goodchild laments the hardships of a hay fever-filled summer, from itchy eyes to a runny nose
Feature
Rocio Leyva Thomas reflects on Cambridge’s fondness for Instagram rankings pages (and sets up ‘Bridge Bridge’)
Summer 2024 is officially BRAT summer, and here’s Georgia Emanuel’s definitive guide to what’s brat and what’s flat
Ranking
Lorno Bo reports back from sampling over thirty restaurants in Cambridge’s culinary hub
There’s no right or wrong way to find love – unless you’re a Cambridge student
Everything you should read, that you’ve never even heard of 
Memoirs of an artist’s daughter
Molly Scales unveils the hidden gems of her English degree
Elsie Hayward on growing up surrounded by canvases and normalising artists
Loveday Cookson reflects on her second-year room and how it has offered her what most other college accomodation doesn’t – community
Opinion
After three years of a Cambridge English degree, Molly Scales weighs in on which classics are worth your time
Sydney Heintz visits famous artists’ houses, questioning what drives us to preserve these spaces
Review
Laila Hussey discovers a mosaic of striking work that sticks in the mind and will linger through its legacy
Feature
Alice Frecheville recalls the last four years of micro-trends, from balletcore to the coastal grandma
What We Wore
Outfits have never been an as important part of the concert experience
Feature
Alex Brian surrenders all his data to discover whether he’s ‘dark autumn’ or ‘true winter’
Opinion
TikTok and the ‘cores’ trend promote overconsumption and the typification of women, argues Gina Stock
Opinion
Resellers are a symptom of overconsumption and fast fashion, argues Elsie McDowell
Photoshoot
Varsity‘s end-of-year photoshoot investigates what it means to celebrate your culture in historically exclusive spaces
Queer kisses in Doctor Who are nothing new
Rat race reels: films to watch this intern season
Feature
Hilerie Kwan investigates whether the gendered ageism of the romcom has finally been overcome
Watchlist
Iona Gallagher reminds all you interns out there to take a break and watch a film
Opinion
Disney should not get the credit for something that has long been part of the show
Opinion
Alex Brian extols the beauty of a predictable plot, terrible VFX and acting to make you wince
Retrospective
Does the cult classic still hold up all these years later?
A definitive May Ball headliner roundup
Roundup
Varsity‘s Music team looks back at the big names that took to the stage during May Week
Feature
Romilly Norfolk reveals what she took away from her first time attending the festival
Live Review
Elspeth White recalls the diverse and celebratory music that brought Cambridge Pride to life
Feature
Sharleen Opia speaks to recent returnees about the music that mapped their year abroad
Playlist
Maddy Bowers says goodbye to three years at Cambridge with a compilation of nostalgic classics
Playlist
Genevieve Badia-Aylin curates a nostalgic playlist for post-exam revelry
Sewing machines, Vinted and a residency in the ADC dressing room: life as a Cambridge costume designer
Cambridge Comedy Garden takes the city by storm
Medwards and the merits of collegiate theatre-making 
In defence of the Assistant Director
Feature
Jack Marley investigates how the theatrical history of Medwards can reccomend a different and overlooked way of making theatre
Behind the Curtain
Lily Butler explores what it means to be part of Cambridge theatre’s most neglected prod community
Review
The pub garden-come-comedy festival is a dazzlingly funny night out in Cambridge, this week only
After a year of learning through experience, Elsie Hayward weighs in on how to make the process as fair as possible
Feature
Eliza Ousey explores the way into the Cambridge theatre scene that no one talks about
Long Read
After attending nearly 30 student performances this year, Lucy Twittey looks back at Camdram’s highlights
Evie Selby recounts her experience of the Tour de France from the finish line of Stage 16 in Nîmes
Romilly Norfolk recounts her experience of the England semi-final win from inside the stadium
Martial arts
Two Cambridge students won prizes at the London Cup, one of the biggest kendo events in Britain
Cycling
Eddie Finch previews the latest edition of cycling’s greatest show
Tennis
Nick James argues that no sports fan can forget about Wimbledon this summer
Football
The Three Lions desperately need to find their spark in attack
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Opinion
Social mobility: it’s a double-barrelled shotgun
There is a tension between class identity and the world of work after Cambridge, argues Jezz Brown, and it won’t be possible to please everyone