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‘No normalcy during genocide’, say Cambridge for Palestine
Professor Simon Baron-Cohen’s presentation of autistic and neurotypical people was criticised as ‘binary’ and ‘damaging’ following psychology society talk
The University has allegedly halted all discussions with a student-led task force on arms divestment
An open letter opposing the change has been signed by 12 Cambridge academics
Cambridge for Palestine was joined by the University and Colleges Union among others to protest as part of a national day of workplace action
Nightlife
Georgie Middlemiss uncovers the reality of spiking in Cambridge
Review
Mirror, mirror, on the wall, what’s the worst panto of them all?
Christmas
Feeling nostalgic, Felix Armstrong examines the Christmas term in books and film
Long-read
Isabella Dowden speaks to the BBC’s top boss on the challenges of navigating the modern media landscape and his unorthodox stint as a student nightclub owner
What they don’t teach you at Cambridge: how to get a job
Let’s stop pretending drinking socs can be inclusive
I’m from Canada. Britain should learn from our mistakes on assisted suicide
Overcompensating or culturally in touch? On being an international student
Maria Eduarda Paixao
Feelings of being closer to home whilst afar causes international students to magnify or mask their culture, but there is beauty in the middle ground, argues Maria Eduarda Paixao
Sam Martin
Sam Martin argues that Britain needs assisted suicide, but it should not ignore the problems it has caused in his native Canada
Fatima Zahra Yusuf
Drinking societies will always been designed to suit the elite
Hugh Jones
Hugh Jones argue that assuming graduates will stumble into success is a naive waste of potential
Daisy Stewart Henderson
With populism ascending alongside youth political disillusionment, we need more than just formal youth parliament spaces for Gen-Z engagement, argues Daisy Stewart Henderson
Grace Cobb
In light of Varsity‘s recent investigation, Grace Cobb argues that tying up our academic progress with our mental wellbeing is preventing students from seeking help
‘It’s cool to protect your drink’: ending the spiking silence
In search of togetherness: Cambridge’s international students
Honey, honey, how you keep bees…
The death of the casual pint
Vintage Varsity
Resident Varsity archivist Vialli McComb revives Varsity’s supplementary paper Farcity and explores how the editors poked fun at the dramatic issues facing Cantabs
International Students
Irina Echim asks whether the collegiate system is a barrier to forging an international community
Beekeeping
Bee-autiful! Delve into the world of Cambridge’s beekeeping societies with Sadia Batool
Vintage Varsity
Resident Varsity Archivist Vialli McComb uses the wisdom and experiences of Bridgemas past to help you with your gift-buying this festive season
Nightlife
Georgie Middlemiss uncovers the reality of spiking in Cambridge
Academics
Ethan Cain reflects on the life of the Cambridge professor who defied convention and changed the course of moral philosophy
Vintage Varsity
An exploration of David Mitchell’s comedic career in Cambridge as president of the Footlights in the mid-nineties
Climbing
Callum McGrath reflects on Cambridge’s signature flatness and the climbing culture spawned from it
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‘The digitalisation of humanity is destroying what it means to be human’: Sophie Winkleman on the dangers of smartphones
Alessio D’Angelo on trading Revs for the Union presidency
From TikTok to Old Court: meet Pembroke’s outreach and admissions team
Long-read
Isabella Dowden speaks to the BBC’s top boss on the challenges of navigating the modern media landscape and his unorthodox stint as a student nightclub owner
Vienna Kwan sits down with law firm executive and Judge Business School student Jan-Patrik Reimann to talk about life as a full time professional, and part time student.
Priya Watkinson talks to the writer, podcaster, actor, and comedian
The actress talks championing community, societal responsibility, and creating a screen-free future with Seyan Dattani
Maddy Browne hears from Pembroke’s outreach and admissions officers on the innovative work being done behind the brochures
Joe Short speaks to the Irish poet about the value of ‘doing’ and the importance of mentorship
Seven is the magic number?
Research round-up: week eight
Is epigenetics the secret to eternal youth?
Opinion
Isaac Howell offers a new perspective on the impact of Trump’s return to office on the environment
Astronomy
How Bablyonian astronomy shapes our lives today
Research Round-Up
Ruby Jackson gets you up to date on some of the latest scientific research
Milena Aarts analyses the anti-ageing skincare claiming to change our DNA
Nicole Cappellazzo explains some of the latest scientific research
Teymour Taj explains why we should give seasonal vegetables a second look
Blind date: ‘we talked about weddings!’
The reality of being a Cambridge influencer
Dear Auntie Jessica: I’m dreaming of a well-advised Christmas
How to survive a visit from a home friend
Blind Date
Candela, a third year NatSci, meets Sophie … a third year NatSci
Jess Dodwell juggles academia with content creation, and rejects the negative connotations of ‘influencer’
Agony Aunt
Getting cold feet this Bridgemas season? Don’t fear, Auntie Jessica is here to offer you a helping candy cane
Food
Ciaron Tobin convinces you to give your tastebuds a treat at Crêpeaffaire
Lucia Trivass-Berlanga dwells on the difficulties of a platonic break-up
Oliver Cooney offers his top survival tips to salvage your degree (and your friendship) in the season of visits from home
Lonely this Christmas: the holiday season in campus novels
The radical accessibility of William Morris
Poet and you don’t even know it: write poems, not essays
Cambridge’s missing novel
Space Invaders
In her latest instalment of Space Invaders, Loveday Cookson tours the bedroom of Varsity’s own Editor-in-Chief, Grace Cobb
Opinion
The openness and egalitarianism of the Arts and Crafts movement opened the door to my love for art, writes Thea Redmill
Christmas
Feeling nostalgic, Felix Armstrong examines the Christmas term in books and film
Guide
Whatever your degree, your refuge from that essay deadline is just one stanza away, writes Heather Leigh
Opinion
The Japanese artist has far more to offer than the femme fatale role that has been thrust upon her, argues Daisy Freeman
Opinion
Jen Price questions why Cambridge lacks an iconic novel of its own, and how it suffers without one
Does Roblox Dress to Impress deserve the hype?
What we wore
Aoife McGrath takes on college fashion stereotypes
Photoshoot
Rose Beedle talks to students incorpotaing their hand-made pieces into their winter wardrobes
Opinion
Mae Auckland explores the rise and fall of the classic silhouette
Interview
Emma Jameson-Dake speaks to Goldrush’s manager to learn about all things vintage
Feature
Jeanne Pétrel explores why we love to personlise….everything!
Opinion
Annia Krzoska celebrates the oddly specific earring
How Nancy Meyers’ female gaze keeps The Holiday endlessly fresh
Global Frames: India
Column
Jaipreet Lully introduces you to some of the gems of Indian cinema
Opinion
Daisy Simpson gets in the Christmas spirit with praise for The Holiday
Review
Ismail Sheikh finds in The Apprentice a message for the future of American democracy
Review
Sam Mathews Boehmer says there is Rome for improvement in this Ridley Scott sequel
Film Review
Amanda Ljungberg finds Anora bewildering and endearing
Opinion
Wuthering Heights casting choices are dividing the internet for no good reason, argues Daisy Simpson
Times They Are a-Changin’: On witnessing Dylan’s final bow
The single-use album: How Brat embodied the disposable era of music
Jazz skeptic turned Clare-O concert convert
Opinion
Aymara Huidobro-Sealey asks whether Brat is a lipglossed takedown of the industry, or simply another of its products
Live Review
Natalie Tero interrogates how, at 83 years old, Bob Dylan’s farewell tour raises questions over whether he can still be “Forever Young” in the hearts of his fans
Feature
Ezra Izer delves into a night of poetry, Stone Colds, and Clare-O’s genre-bending tribute, where jazz meets “sad girl music” with perfect harmony
Vinyl Verdict
In the debut of Vinyl Verdict, Ben Curtis revisits Carole King’s Tapestry – a timeless remedy for Week 5 blues and beyond.
Feature
Isabel Chua narrates her search for hope in bleak times through different recordings of 22nd Century
Live Review
Frankie Steel dives into the electrifying solo debut of Geordie Greep
Snow White is rotten right to the core
Intruder / Home makes for eerie, umissable viewing
Heathers: intensely problematic and crudely misjudged
Me and My Year of Casual ‘Monasticism’ is almost biblically brilliant
Feature
Elsie Hayward sits in on a CU Show Choir rehearsal and becomes swept up in all things Glee
Review
This double feature revives two masterfully-plotted gems from Maurice Maeterlinck
Review
Joe Short sees much to admire in this student-written one-woman show – despite some flaws3.5 stars
Jack Marley gets candid about taking a step back from Camdram
Review
Mirror, mirror, on the wall, what’s the worst panto of them all?
Review
This production exploring the inescapability of mental illness wondrously sucks the audience in
Blues Women condemned to sixth BUCS defeat in six games
Swimming and water polo struggling to stay afloat
Captain’s Corner: Eton Fives
Swimming and Water Polo
Romilly Norfolk explores how the Swimming and Water Polo Club’s costs are causing suffering to the club and its members
Rugby
Joss Heddle-Bacon reports as Bath easily overcome a subpar Cambridge, despite some strong perseverance from the Blues
Captain's Corner
Barney Blackburn talks to Eton Fives captain Jamie Levinson
Opinion
Following Pep Guardiola’s contract extension at Manchester City, Ezra Izer attempts to answer which football manager deserves the epithet of “the best”
Football
Barney Blackburn explores the place Match of the Day has in the world of football media and why it should stay the same
Sportspeople
Barney Blackburn sifts through the archives to select one major sporting graduate from every Cambridge college
Britain should learn from Canada’s mistakes on assisted suicide
Sam Martin argues that Britain needs assisted suicide, but it should not ignore the problems it has caused in his native Canada