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Disagreements emerge amidst ongoing vote on University’s Freedom of Speech stance
Jesus College attract further backlash over harassment policy clarification 
Department of Chemistry renamed in recognition of benefaction
The University will now consider ‘limited’ access to research facilities to be sufficient grounds for students to study remotely
The Department will be known as the Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry for the next 30 years
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The College has been accused of being “out of touch” with the student body and of “systematically failing to listen to students”
Disagreements continue regarding the University’s stance, as well as proposed amendments, which address issues of respect, tolerance and no-platforming
This is the lowest number of cases recorded by both the asymptomatic and symptomatic programmes for the whole term
The Cambridge graduate has thanked those that supported her after she was released from an Iranian prison, after being accused of espionage
Colleges across Cambridge this week have been marking Trans Awareness Week and the Trangender Day of Remembrance by flying flags and holding services.
Applications to join the Varsity team next term are now open. Make your mark. Share your story.
The announcement has caused a huge amount of concern among PhD students both in Cambridge across the country
New funding will allow the consortium to expand capacity and become “better integrated” with the national response to the pandemic.
Emily in Paris Gets Something Right
Every student must give their mental health the attention it deserves
Moving On, One Step at a Time
Learning to Value Emotionality
An anonymous student writes about being a victim of sexual assault and reflects on their decision to file a complaint as a student at Cambridge
Jules Graham talks about how her perception of Paris was changed by some negative experiences and new realisations on her year abroad
“You probably can conquer Cambridge alone, but then you’re unlikely to remember it fondly’ an anonymous past student reflects on their experiences at Cambridge and the relationships they had with their peers.
Inès Magré discusses the possibility of spending Christmas in Cambridge, and reflects on what Christmas means for her.
Features Editors Hatty Willmoth and Ashna Ahmad discuss social pressures not to show emotion, the association of rational intelligence with a lack of emotion, and how they reconnected with their emotional sides
“This is a story of how one term at this University swiftly destroyed every anchor I didn’t even know was keeping me grounded,” writes Isabel Siggers.
In the wake of Black History Month, Theola Ojo recollects incidents of racism in her predominantly white Essex school.
Quarantine Journals
Matilda Head shares how her household coped during two weeks of isolation.
After two months teaching in China in 2018, Harry Taunton considers his experiences in relation to COVID-19
Eanna Ferguson discusses moving, grieving, and the dynamism of the concept of ‘home.’
“I wish there were free accessible therapy, mandatory mental health talks and so much more” Theola Ojo discusses her struggle with disordered eating during lockdown
Commercial Feature
Why we can’t ignore Biden’s sexual assault allegations
The faux outrage over Fatima the Ballerina 
Boys will be boys, and girls will be other
The institutional perpetuation of victim blaming
Beth Wright
Beth Wright cautions that Trump’s refusal to concede not only has dire consequences for America, but also emboldens autocratic leaders worldwide.
Anna Trowby
With the theatre world facing unprecedented challenges, support for the industry is needed, but those in the arts should keep an open mind when looking for work says Anna Trowby.
Helena DG
Helena DG contends that the the idiom ‘boys will be boys’ perpetuates harmful stereotypes and is indicative of a deeper web of symbolic oppression.
Christopher Symes
Donald Trump’s loss in the 2020 presidential election will not end his influence within the GOP, predicts Christopher Symes.
Anonymous student
An anonymous student at Jesus criticises their college’s coronavirus policies, which may see victims of harassment punished after reporting what has happened to them.
Riannon Chaplin
Riannon Chaplin reflects on her own experiences with sitting exams, and calls for reform to exams in a post-coronavirus world so that all students are assessed equitably.
Angus Brown
Angus Brown contends that the factors that helped elect Trump will not magically disappear with a Biden win, and a concerted effort is needed to eradicate them.
Gregory Miller
Gregory Miller writes on the failings of social media activism
The Jesus Climate Justice Campaign believes that their college can do much more in demonstrating its commitment to climate action.
Jed Asemota
Amid the social crisis of a pandemic, the government’s decision to scrap free school meals is another dereliction of duty.
I am an Uighur who faced China’s concentration camps. This is my story.
Jacqui Cho and Yomna Zentani on making Cambridge accessible to students from zones of conflict
In the inaugural article of our series exploring how education ministries across the world are handling the pandemic, Victor Jack talks unemployment, mental health and tuition fees with Matilda Ernkrans, Sweden’s Minister for Higher Education and Research
Juliette Guéron-Gabrielle speaks to UCL professor Heidi Mirza about the power of young people, the revolutionary potential of queering society and the road to decolonizing institutions.
Sophie Macdonald discusses Jaqui Cho and Yomna Zentani’s experiences with helping to found and expand the Rowan Williams Studentship, and the importance of spreading the stories of Rowan William scholars.
In the second installment of our series ‘Our New World’ on the lives of students in post-Covid-19 Cambridge, Ewan Woods and Alice LC speak to two undergraduates about their lockdown initiatives
Journalist Razia Iqbal speaks to Amy Walpole about leading one of RBG’s last interviews – and the peculiar presence of the legendary figure.
Clare boatman Andrew James speaks to Ryan Cummings about life in a canal boat, sailing the Cam, and the lack of central heating.
Zoe Swanwick reports on the Cambridge Union’s mock Prime Minister’s Questions – and hears how student political societies have adapted to life in a pandemic
Victor Jack speaks to Ramit Debnath about his use of machine learning to understand India’s pandemic strategy in the first installment of our series spotlighting new research at Cambridge
Imogen Gander speaks to a recent Cambridge graduate about his experiences recovering from his eating disorder at University, and how it shaped the initiatives he has been a part of since leaving
In the first installment of our new series shedding light on current humanitarian crises, Victor Jack sits with Ӧmir Bekali, an Uighur Muslim who recounts his imprisonment, torture and indoctrination at the hands of the Chinese state
Is science in trouble? An insight into the reproducibility crisis 
Yan-Yi Lee talks about the reproducibility crisis as well as the recent collective efforts that scientists have shown to address it.
As developments in the race to find a solution for the pandemic appear at an increasing rate, Eleanor Dunstone explores one of our options.
Ben Hollingdale talks us through the relatively new field of gut microbiome science and explores how gut flora can affect both our physical and mental health.
Kate Howlett delves deeply into the remarkable career and contributions of Dame Jane Goodall.
From electric vehicles to Passive House, Shahvez Ul-Haq explores some of the latest technological advances designed to tackle the climate crisis.
Joel Penrose writes about the extraordinary contributions made by this Cambridge alumnus in a huge range of fields.
Cambridge Spotlight Series
Raghav Chandra introduces the Cavendish Laboratory’s research on organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) and also discusses the future of OLEDs.
Elena Everatt shares insight into the latest developments from the globally renowned Gurdon Institute in the treatment of kidney problems associated with Lowe syndrome, and reiterates the importance of curiosity and creativity within the field of research.
Science editor Sambhavi Kumar delves into the possible evolutionary history of caffeine, and considers why caffeine consumption is so prevalent.
Tele Agusto explores whether, in our quest to become the dominant species, we have unwittingly undergone the same physiological changes as those which we have tamed.
What’s the deal with Cambridge tradition?
How to fall in love with Cambridge
Takeout review: Aromi
Scarlet Rowe explores her conflicted relationship with Cambridge tradition, asking herself whether she loves it or loathes it.
Restaurant reviewer Lottie Reeder adapts to circumstances and recommends her favourite take-out meals.
Whilst studying remotely from Australia, David Quan explores how he adapted to his role as Lifestyle Editor during a very unusual Michaelmas.
James Critchley, who started to wander the streets of his home-city in the evenings during the lock-down, shares how his neighbors’ cat encouraged him to not necessarily ignore the ‘useless’.
An anonymous student muses on their experience of being ghosted, hoping to help any other students in the same predicament.
Ask Vulture
Columnist Ines Magre talks about the importance of working on yourself, deepening friendships, and being happy on your own.
As we approach the festive season (in Cambridge at least), Amelia Shaw’s indulgent Daim bar Chocolate Cheesecake satisfies all the sweet tooth cravings.
Ask Vulture
Ask Vulture columnist Ines Magre explains that no relationship is ever as perfect as it seems- and come on, we’ve already got Tompkins, we really don’t need a relationships league table too.
Max Simmonds pays a visit to Carlos BBQ on Mill Road, where he experiences the joys of a solid kebab.
It’s one thing to quiz but another to quiz well; Nick Scott explores the art of quizzes and what makes them enjoyable.
Persephone’s books: the power of publishing
The art of the theme park
‘Cure’
Street photography: ethics in the era of covid-19
Elliot Aitken debunks the online image of the ‘theme park adult’, and looks instead at the immense artistry required to create and run these giants of immersive entertainment
Martha French reminisces over her first encounters with the venomous Play it as it Lays as Joan Didion’s ruthless novel turns fifty
Anna Trowby pays homage to a lesser-known artist whose work she finds gripping
Zac Gladman asks where street photography now stands, and whether certain approaches to photography are ethically tenable in this new world we live in.
In her third column, Piper Whitehead looks at the art that you just can’t look at
Esmee Wright interviews the creator of Persephone Books, Nicola Beauman and discusses the power of publishing in projecting women’s voices
BAIT editor Alex Hadyn-Williams gives Varsity an exclusive insight into the process of production behind one of Cambridge’s best-known zines
Saksham Sharma presents for us a poem about the transition of the definition of intelligence from strictly-human to a human-machine type
In the wake of a tumultuous election, Luke Hallam examines how the violence evoked in the political worlds of the Great American Novels has captured and unnerved British audiences and their own, more staid, image
A very short history of fur in fashion
Claire Shenfield explores changing attitudes towards fashion’s most controversial material.
Eva Morris responds to the Met Museum Costume Institute’s latest exhibition, exploring how the Internet Generation experiences the nostalgic cycles of fashion.
Alice Boud pays homage to the trendsetting style of one of her favourite artists.
TV shows set in New York will always be famed for their outerwear, but Sex and the City still reigns supreme, argues Fashion Editor Martha French
Fashion Editor Lara Zand maps the mass appeal of mod culture, which epitomised the Swinging Sixties in Britain and saw fashion, music and art intersect
Varsity Fashion talks to student Flora Sharp about her incredible custom-made corset designs
Fashion Editor Martha French reviews this year’s Costume Institute exhibition
Olivia Rhodes explores how Harry Styles’ success as a solo artist has led to his rise as an unexpected and unorthodox style icon for a new generation.
Isabel Sebode wonders how we tackle the appropriation of fashion by far-right supremacist groups and asks if this clothing can or should ever be reclaimed.
Hannah Daniells Conroy describes the unexpected joys of thrift shopping as an alternative to fast fashion.
One Man’s Trash — Neil Breen, The Poor Man’s Tommy Wiseau
Film and TV Editor, Alexandra Jarvis, explores the “poetic cinema” of the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy, and why it’s exactly what we need during these uncertain times
Having spent so much time in her room this term, Charlotte Holah notes how involved you can get in the superficial aspects of other people’s lives, and wonders if we’ll ever be the same again
In anticipation of season four of Netflix’s The Crown, Olivia Rhodes investigates just what has captivated audiences for so long.
Felix Robertson examines the story of the Blair Witch, a surprisingly, chillingly successful story that will remain powerful for years to come
Body swaps, prejudice and Adam Sandler; The Hot Chick has been an uncomfortable itch at the back of my mind ever since I first saw it, writes Anna Mahtani
Maria Pointer delves into her love for these two directors, exploring their cinematography (or choreography?), music choices, and the resplendent result.
Ben Wheatley’s latest Netflix adaptation of Du Maurier’s Rebecca is as underwhelming as it was unnecessary, writes Ben Philipps.
The simple sincerity of Hallmark Christmas movies is something we should not overlook this holiday season, writes Aisling Hamill
In columnist Marion Willingham’s cinematic trip around the globe, she lands this week in Paris where she tackles the New Wave and American musicals.
Columnist Marion Willingham goes interrailing this week through Central Europe, hitting up some cinematic giants along the way: Prague, Vienna and Berlin.
Interview
Music Editor Kwaku Gyasi talks to Chay Snowdon about his upcoming EP and the creative process in lockdown
Lydea Shephard discusses her artistic journey and her two recent releases
Interview
CamFM presenter Kate Granlund talks to Fergus Holmes-Stanley, known artistically as Avran , about his experience of producing electronic music
Olivia Robinson describes the development of blues music and its global influence
Interview
Music Editors Nadya Miryanova and Kwaku Gyasi talk to the singer about her new EP
Long Read
Will Randell evaluates the most influential and noteworthy classics of soul and funk
Lucie Richardson reflects on the latest Radio 1 Live Lounge season
Cultural stereotypes can end up boxing artists in, argues Felix Asare
Columnist Joseph Krol sheds light on the the topic of Nostalgia in Music
Columnist Isabel Burns defends the effect of this too often overlooked theatrical genre
A Socially Distanced Panto Themed Adventure by Al Lockhart-Morley
Helen Turner-Smyth speaks to Anna Trowby about her new play
Why the Cambridge acting scene is not as ‘meritocratic’ as it might seem
Preview
Charlene Collins lifts the lid on the (spooky) return of a drag phenomenon
Izzy Burns talks about her first theatre experience and why clapping is so important
Review
Gregory Miller can find little fault with this ‘ethereal and menacing’ ADC production.
Isabel Sebode defends children’s adaptations of the classics
Preview
Sinners’ Assistant Director, Maria Pointer, gives a preview of a new, Covid-safe comedy coming to the ADC tonight
Cambridge City FC: A Community Club
Could a green future spell the end of international sport?
Coreen Grant takes a reflective outlook on the opportunities the pandemic has presented us with in changing the impact sport has on the environment.
Jack Wadding takes a new look into the impact refereeing technology has had on football
Cicely Norman speaks to Chris Cox, from Cambridge City FC, about the club’s community work, FA Cup run, stadium move, and more
CUAFL chairman Sam Ernest takes us through the second week of results from the 2020/21 season.
Thom Harris takes us through Gameweek 7 of the new Premier League season.
Sports
Looking to play a sport without stringent COVID restrictions? CUWS has it all.
Sports
Edward Cator takes a scrutinising scan of the gender discrimination still extant in women’s long distance athletics events.
Sam Ernest provides a round-up of all the results as College Football returns to Cambridge.
Investigation
In this investigative piece, Jack Wadding interviews fellow students and staff of the university, piecing together quantitive studies conducted by numerous sports and athletics boards to evaluate just how beneficial playing sports at the University of Cambridge can be to students’ lives.
For the final episode of term, Switchboard talks to some of Cambridge’s many creators; zine editors, choristers, gallery curators and more…
This week: breaking down the procedures for dealing with sexual assault/harassment claims, speaking to students, journalists and a member of the University’s Complaints and Appeals group.
This week; speaking to representatives of Zero Carbon, XR and Jesus College Climate Justice about the University’s move towards divestment.
This week: week five blues, loneliness in isolation and a look into what it means to suffer from mental health issues at the university.
This week: getting to the bottom of Cambridge’s homelessness crisis, speaking to local council staff, student volunteers, and those currently affected.
In the latest edition of ‘Varsity Meets’, Tommie Trelawny-Vernon speaks to Big Issue franchise owner Lee.
This week: a closer look at the various Decolonise campaigns within the University, with interviews from staff and students involved.
This week; Fresher’s week, and starting the new year amidst the Covid-19 crisis.
Live every Friday at 6pm. This week; a closer look at the ‘refugee crisis’, the Europe Must Act movement, SolidariTee, and an interview with Cambridge Labour MP, Daniel Zeichner.
Live every Friday at 6pm. This week; Covid-19 and its effects on student life.
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