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University leadership has approved a ‘memorandum of understanding’ with Saudi Arabia
Cambridge City Council had been under Labour control since 2014
The current design of Lucy CamCards differs from other colleges due to Lucy’s status as an ‘open college’
The pharmaceutical company originally pulled its funding in September 2025
Blind Date
A rare occasion for the Varsity Matchmakers: two sets of friends, Will & Benjy, and Daisy & Erica, meet for a double blind date
Ida Jobe explores how trust and culture are shaping the future of medicine in West Africa
Christopher Harborne was appointed a Wilkins Fellow in 2019 in recognition of ‘great munificence to the College’
Kamilla Khusnutdinova talks to local drag performer Guillotina about his growing local movement
Opinion
Dan Porritt examines the show’s adaptation to a hostile British audience and online generation
Review
Euripides’ revered tragedy takes on a new life in Dhyan Ruparel’s adaptation, says Lucy Farmer
The analogue reTurn has come to Cambridge 
Hyper-productive or healthy? The rise of wellness culture at Cambridge
‘It was genocide, not a civil war’ – Cambridge University Tamil Society remembers the Sri Lankan Civil War
Land Economy – what’s that?
Yulianna Nunno investigates our evolving relationship with digital technology and interrogates its role in shaping modern life
Emy Bengtsson speaks to the volunteers who make up the charity Convoy4Ukraine
Dhruv Shenai talks to Tamil students about how the legacy of the Sri Lankan Civil War impacts them
Amelie Rothwell talks to students who used to be locals about what the town-gown divide really means
Frida Bradbrook talks to students about how periods impact their time at the University
Beth Lee investigates how perceptions of land economy contrast the reality
Eleanor Baldwin asks event presidents why colleges are seeking alternatives to May Balls
Francesca Evans weighs up student, professor and influencer perspectives on Cambridge’s unique wellness culture
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Making your money work for you at university
The activist behind ‘Cambridge is Chopped’
Ceilidhing through Cambridge: ‘It’s such a joyful thing to be doing’
quickfire
Rosalind Howell speaks to Abigail Foster about her career and top tips for student budgeting
Kamilla Khusnutdinova talks to local drag performer Guillotina about his growing local movement
QUICKFIRE
Tara Buxton chats with Cambridge University Ceilidh Band about the folk musician’s specialised skillset
Isadora Vargas Mafort speaks to Mark Neville about war photography
Quickfire
Rosalind Howell discusses Cambridge life and all things ADHD with Anna-Theresa Munt
Joss Heddle-Bacon speaks with the Green Party leader about common sense, scrutiny and if his vision stacks up
How concerned should you be about meningitis B?
Ida Jobe explores how trust and culture are shaping the future of medicine in West Africa
Interview
Dhruv Shenai speaks to Professor Alastair Beresford about CoverDrop, encryption, and the future of whistleblowing
Interview
Dhruv Shenai speaks to Cambridge astronomer and author Matt Bothwell
Sophie Patel reflects on the benefits and barriers of science field trips
Jessica Adams explains the spread and symptoms of the recent meningitis B outbreak
Pooja Gada speaks to the superheroes using technology to tackle the climate crisis
Double Blind Date: ‘They chased us across Parker’s Piece’
The cult of the podcast
Room for work
Blind Date: ‘I lived to tell the tale!’
Opinion
Emilia Deighton explores how podcasts impact our daily lives
Blind Date
A rare occasion for the Varsity Matchmakers: two sets of friends, Will & Benjy, and Daisy & Erica, meet for a double blind date
Guide
Inspired by Frida Kahlo, Louisa May Alcott, and Marie Antoinette, Emer Naylor Afram offers the best ways to curate your space
Guide
Stumped for revision methods? Charlotte Thomann’s got your back with the oddest ones around
Feature
As exam season approaches, Emma Gower wonders whether it’s better to work in her room or in the library
Feature
Daisy Stewart Henderson explores what it means to be a high achiever when everyone else is one too
“He’s mine in a way that shocks you”: Cambridge’s queer histories
The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters, or so they say
The paradox of literature
Feature
Max Lygo on the ‘unflinching audacity’ of Cambridge’s LGBTQ+ writers
Feature
Ludovica De Lorenzo reflects on finding hope in Goya’s nihilism
Interview
Katrina Brigmane asks student creatives how they find the time
Review
Isabel Adair discusses the issue of originality in Ali Smith’s latest novel Glyph
Opinion
Katy Wong explores reading for her degree versus for pleasure
Interview
Ludovica De Lorenzo sits down with the Editors-in-Chief of The Mays 34
‘Chic’ isn’t real, go cry about it
How to manipulate your Vinted algorithm 
Wedges and why you need a pair
Opinion
Catherine Min illuminates some of the misconceptions about this notorious compliment
Fashion
Both practical and stylish, Angel Totterdell-Woods makes the case for wedges
Jasmine Bahal shows us how to master the art of curating the perfect Vinted feed
Flossie Bullion gets to know the colour black a little better
Arushi Dattani explains why the jumpsuit can be one of the most exciting pieces in any wardrobe
Scarlett Prunty shares her top tips for navigating springtime weather and its accompanying wardrobes
Does SNL UK translate? 
opinion
Dan Porritt argues that while revival screenings offer a portal to the past, modern screenings should not be forgotten
Opinion
Dan Porritt examines the show’s adaptation to a hostile British audience and online generation
Review
Heidi Lewis evaluates BBC’s new interpretation of Pride and Prejudice
Interview
Ethan Daws interviews student filmmakers Frankie Browne and Amelia Hunt on their short film project
Feature
Dara Osinowo reflects on how you can find support through collaborative viewing as she departs from university
Review
Hilary Lau analyses the film currently stirring the cultural pot
The Fab Four fall out
Interview
Jemima Peterson sits down with Rick McMurray to talk solo-projects, songwriting and hope in the twenty-first century
Review
Caitlin Newman reviews Nostalgia, the live band that synchronise noughties sound like no other
Francis McCabe takes you through the sounds of the Together Alliance march against the far right
Interview
Mary Anna Im chats with the Snuts before their gig at the Corn Exchange
Interview
Efe Imoyin-Omene witnesses Varsity music alum and saxophone virtuoso, Jack Marley, in action
A reimagined classic: Medea proves timeless at the ADC
Punting into the past with The Wind in the Willows
Identity and belonging in Crossing Points 
From trapeze to theatre
Preview
This upcoming production promises a nostalgic escape bound up in the story’s timeless charm
Review
Euripides’ revered tragedy takes on a new life in Dhyan Ruparel’s adaptation, says Lucy Farmer
Interview
Nikita Vajrala sits down with the winner of the CUADC’s first-ever writing competition on his upcoming play Crossing Points
Opinion
Barney Sayburn offers insight into one of theatre’s most iconic yet artistically uneasy aspects
Opinion
Millie Wooler defends the finite nature of theatre
Feature
Daisy Simpson takes a look at the styling of Twelfth Night‘s clown, Feste
Newmarket and beyond: the rise of the student raceday
Blues battle it out: recapping Lent term’s Varsity fixtures
Tristan Sykes
Tristan Sykes explores the increasing popularity of horse racing among younger generations
Sam Ho looks ahead to this upcoming term’s Varsity matches
Sam Ho catches up with Cambridge’s last Test cricketer to discuss his life after sport
Tristan Sykes delves into the preparation and selection process for the Varsity Boat Races
Captain's Corner
Sam Ho speaks to BJJ Blues co-captains Jay Vasireddy and Harry Marsh
Sam Ho reflects on Cambridge’s hotly contested sporting term
COMMENT
Beth Wade
We have forgotten the value of hard work
Beth Wade asks us to reconsider our conceptions of ‘genius’
Troy Francis-Brown
Help students love their subjects
Troy Francis-Brown suggests how departments can help students fall in love with their subjects
Anna Petrides
In defence of Easter term
Anna Petrides stands up for the season of sunshine
Betty Furmston
The puffer: power and belonging
Betty Furmston encourages us to reflect deeper upon the costs and implications of the college puffer
Skye Wavamunno
Drinking or drowning?
Skye Wavamunno interrogates the culture around C-Sunday
Amanda Ljungberg
The bubble tea spectacle
Amanda Ljungberg interrogates the reactions to HEYTEA’s Cambridge opening