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The foundation is alleged to have spent over £190,000 funding programmes based in Oxford and Cambridge
The College flag regulations require a third of students to vote in order for a proposal to pass
Academics have submitted one of the most signed petitions in the University’s recent history in support of the vet course
A journalist at the rally said it was a ‘sign of the times’ that the members travelled down for the event
Thiel was invited to speak by James Orr, the divinity professor recently appointed as a senior adviser to Nigel Farage
The most recent delay arose due to confusion about the practicalities of arms divestment
This represents an increase from zero in 2024, but student campaigners say there is still work to be done
Review
Barney Sayburn is in awe of this understated gem
Feature
Holly Hardman puts the spotlight on celebrating platonic love this Valentine’s
Are pedestrians more irritating in Cambridge?
The right to offend entails the right to sack
College football is being overwhelmed by the prejudices of the few
Keep college bars student run, or lose what makes them special
Jake Altmann
Jake Altmann argues that gowned exams will bring back some of the ceremony that we take for granted at Cambridge
Ben Lubitsh
Ben Lubitsh argues that freedom of expression allows for the freedom to sack controversial fellows
Duncan Paterson
Duncan Paterson argues that the sub-standard provisions for trans athletes in college football is symptomatic of the University’s acquiescence to a polarised world view
Head to head
Bibi Boyce and Ellie Buckley go head-to-head in this wheel-y heated debate
Calum Murray
Calum Murray argues that protests against young Reform advocate Jack Anderton’s appearance at CUCA are justified
Ben Lubitsh
Ben Lubitsh argues that the hostility behind ‘sticking it to the man’ has plagued our political thought
Where are all the liberal Christians at Cambridge? 
‘Everyone’s a dreamer’: The mysterious world of trinmos
The truth behind the ‘rich international student’ stereotype
From fresher to finalist: how have you evolved at Cambridge?
Bibi Boyce talks to experts and students about the female experiences of ADHD
Frida Bradbrook talks to progressive Christians about their religious experiences at Cambridge
Amelie Rothwell investigates digital misogyny and its repurcussions in Cambridge
Beth Lee asks finalists and graduates how their relationships, work, world outlook, and future aspirations have changed at Cambridge
Daisy Stewart Henderson talks to maths students at Trinity about whether trinmos deserve their intense reputation
Savaira Sammoon speaks to international students about the financial barriers to studying at Cambridge
Amber Ahark explores how term time changes students’ identities
Daisy Stewart Henderson speaks to those working towards a better future for Afghanistan from Cambridge
Commercial Feature
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Lord Leggatt on becoming a Supreme Court Justice
‘The media finds it easier to focus on personalities’: Dr. Hannah White, Director of the Institute for Government
Vienna Kwan sits down with the Director of one of the UK’s most influential think tanks
Rosalind Howell goes back to school with Katharine Birbalsingh
Mariam Al-Badry sits down with an Emergency Response Rooms delegate to discuss the advantages of locally-led aid
Calum Murray talks to historian Nico Bell-Romero about his book uncovering Cambridge’s intellectual role in the history of Atlantic Slavery
Tara Buxton talks to the lead singer of the pop-rock band about noughties nostalgia and Cambridge May Balls
Isadora Vargas Mafort speaks to Kevin Roberts, archivist at the University Library, about the profession’s daily surprises
Scientific sightseeing: a STEM walking tour of Cambridge
‘Us against the world’? The myth of the Romeo and Juliet effect
Yu Tong Lim explains why forbidden love is doomed to fail
A journey through the history of Cambridge science
Research Roundup
Dhruv Shenai and Jessica Adams present some of the latest scientific developments
Pooja Gada explores how Cambridge’s everyday noise is quietly wreaking havoc on our health
Interview
Nicholas Land speaks to Kevin Barreto about achieving the world’s first autonomous AI solution to a maths problem
On missing the big moments
The curious case of the subject dinner
Lament of a college spinster
Four Wevs-ings and a fated fall
Feature
Georgia Gooding gets real about the highs and lows of the tradition
Blind Date
Third year, Louise, meets second year, Sid, for a blind date
Notebook
Ellana Cowan dwells on the what-could-have-been
Notebook
Florence Thomas recounts navigating her mother’s cancer diagnosis while on her year abroad
Feature
Charlotte Thomann investigates how relationships begin to determine whether meet-cutes really are dead
Quiz
Ell Heeps determines your comfort procrastination method (while putting off her own work)
The art of rowing
What does the fox say?
From cloisters to concrete
Where there’s a Will, there’s a way
Emma Gower discusses why we should tell stories of Shakespeare’s life
Feature
Ollie Liversedge discusses the architecture along the Cam
Ben Bailey examines the development of Cambridge buildings
Interview
Ella Howard discusses iPad paintings, posters and artificial intelligence with Sally Clarke
Feature
Emily Cushion suggests swapping classics for Carol Ann Duffy
The revival of ‘regencycore’
Should your pyjamas be sexy… or actually sleepable?
Arushi Dattani and Ursula Rowe argue that fashion and politics are far from mutually exclusive: they are deeply intertwined
Feature
Jess Gotterson explores the ‘The Bridgerton Effect’ in light of her favourite TV show
Feature
Matilda Billinge investigates the sleepwear decisions of her fellow Cambridge students
Opinion
Ursula Rowe demonstrates how to hold problematic fashion icons to account, and still appreciate their contributions to the industry
Olivia Redman argues that the equestrian aesthetic should embrace messiness, mud and authenticity rather than luxury and wealth
Guide
Flossie Bullion searches for the most attractive fashion direction this Valentine’s Day
New Heights, or same old story?
H is for Hawk: Cambridge in cinema
Journey into Another World with Polly Yeung and Tommy Ng
Review
Ruby Redwood casts her eye on the new steamy adaptation of Brontë’s classic romance
Feature
Daniella Adetoye hears Cambridge student’s perspectives on the film review app Letterboxd
Watchlist
Heidi Lewis recommends the best (rom)coms for a happier Valentine’s
Feature
Dan Porritt looks over the life and cinematic achievement of the actor and filmmaker
Interview
Hilary Lau speaks to filmmakers Polly Yeung and Tommy Ng about their new animated feature
Review
Ellie Smith reflects on Cambridge’s own emotional architecture
How The Communards changed the course of queer history 
Guide
Rohan Teelock-Gaya offers a beginners guide to metal listening
Feature
The Communards are under appreciated, given their cultural contribution to queer liberation, says Daniel Kamaluddin
Guide
Caitlin Newman brings us along to an unconventional singing lesson with a ‘holistic vocal coach’
Playlist
Caitlin Newman offers an alternative, hyperpop soundtrack for this Valentine’s
Feature
Geese’s fine balancing act between sonic brilliance and surreptitious marketing, as examined by Ike Morley
Feature
Lauren Quinn takes us through the songs that supercharged the French Revolution
The Great Gatsby is an enthralling spectacle
Jazz, secrets, and splendour in CUMT’S The Great Gatsby
A look behind the spotlight
Private Lives is a campy, slapstick delight 
Review
The Pembroke Player’s production delivers compelling connections and revelations, says Lucy Farmer4 stars
Review
Ella Hardy argues that this production captures the glittering excess of the Jazz Age
Feature
Nabiha Ali reflects on her experience as a followspot operator in last term’s Jack and the Beanstalk
Preview
Ella Hardy looks ahead to this production of Fitzgerald’s renowned novel set in the dazzling Roaring Twenties
Review
Daisy Simpson enjoys a colourful and riotous night out at the ADC 4.5 stars
Feature
Barney Sayburn explains how conquering the fear and trying improv can make you a better actor
Captain’s Corner: Triathlon
Battling Blues narrowly gunned down by experienced Army XV
Sam Ho speaks with former D1 Harvard linebacker and current Cambridge MPhil student Brock Locnikar
Match Report
Nicholas Hall reports as the Army XV secured a 43-50 victory over Cambridge
Captain's Corner
Sam Ho speaks to Blues Triathlon Captains Emma Richter and Marcus Barfield
Nicholas Hall comments on Cambridge and the world’s conversion to padel
Ben Lubitsh explores the approach to transgender inclusion in college sport
Captain's Corner
Sam Ho speaks to Women’s Football captain Lara Branston ahead of an exciting term
Juliette Berry
Keep college bars student run, or lose what makes them special
Juliette Berry uses the example of Downing Bar to argue that student-run bars must be maintained