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  • ‘It’s entirely possible that we get it wrong’: what do archivists actually do?
    1 February 2026
  • Lord Leggatt on becoming a Supreme Court Justice
    21 January 2026
  • Meet the man behind your college stash
    28 January 2026
  • Editor's pickPolitics, your own way: Tilly Middlehurst on speaking out
    21 December 2025
  • 'It's entirely possible that we get it wrong': what do archivists actually do?

    ‘It’s entirely possible that we get it wrong’: what do archivists actually do?

    Isadora Vargas Mafort speaks to Kevin Roberts, archivist at the University Library, about the profession’s daily surprises

    1 February 2026
    ‘It’s entirely possible that we get it wrong’: what do archivists actually do?
  • Meet the man behind your college stash

    Meet the man behind your college stash

    Rosalind Howell discusses gowns, puffers, and everything in between with the shop floor manager of Ryder and Amies

    28 January 2026
    Meet the man behind your college stash
  • 'There’s been a lot of good luck along the way': Simon Blackwell on state schools and screenwriting

    ‘There’s been a lot of good luck along the way’: Simon Blackwell on state schools and screenwriting

    23 January 2026
    ‘There’s been a lot of good luck along the way’: Simon Blackwell on state schools and screenwriting
  • Lord Leggatt on becoming a Supreme Court Justice

    Lord Leggatt on becoming a Supreme Court Justice

    21 January 2026
    Lord Leggatt on becoming a Supreme Court Justice
  • How Susanna Stanford turned her pain into progress

    How Susanna Stanford turned her pain into progress

    18 January 2026
    How Susanna Stanford turned her pain into progress
  • The Cambridge Cupid: what's the secret to a great date?

    The Cambridge Cupid: what’s the secret to a great date?

    14 January 2026
    The Cambridge Cupid: what’s the secret to a great date?
  • Chatterbox toys and ice cream trucks: Carolina Rubio Macwright on empowering immigrants

    Chatterbox toys and ice cream trucks: Carolina Rubio Macwright on empowering immigrants

    7 January 2026
    Chatterbox toys and ice cream trucks: Carolina Rubio Macwright on empowering immigrants
  • Anthony Gong on what politicians can learn from competitive debate

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    Anthony Gong on what politicians can learn from competitive debate

    4 January 2026
    Anthony Gong on what politicians can learn from competitive debate
  • You don't need to peak at Cambridge, says Robin Harding

    You don’t need to peak at Cambridge, says Robin Harding

    31 December 2025
    You don’t need to peak at Cambridge, says Robin Harding
  • Meet Juan Michel, Cambridge’s Multilingual Musician

    Meet Juan Michel, Cambridge’s Multilingual Musician

    29 December 2025
    Meet Juan Michel, Cambridge’s Multilingual Musician
  • Beyond the mainstream: Jessie Lau on rewriting representation

    Beyond the mainstream: Jessie Lau on rewriting representation

    Carissa Wong sits down with Jessie Lau to discuss her journalistic work, ethics and aims

    24 December 2025
    Beyond the mainstream: Jessie Lau on rewriting representation
  • Politics, your own way: Tilly Middlehurst on speaking out

    Politics, your own way: Tilly Middlehurst on speaking out

    Niara Morenas sits down with the viral debater to reflect on misinterpretation and the urgency of political engagement.

    21 December 2025
    Politics, your own way: Tilly Middlehurst on speaking out
  • Natalie Haynes on combining comedy and classics

    Natalie Haynes on combining comedy and classics

    9 December 2025
    Natalie Haynes on combining comedy and classics
  • Dame Menna Rawlings' path from Paris to presidency

    Dame Menna Rawlings’ path from Paris to presidency

    28 November 2025
    Dame Menna Rawlings’ path from Paris to presidency
  • Editing the narrative: a black creator’s Cambridge experience

    Quickfire

    Editing the narrative: a black creator’s Cambridge experience

    19 November 2025
    Editing the narrative: a black creator’s Cambridge experience
  • In search of the Midlands (in Cambridge)

    In search of the Midlands (in Cambridge)

    18 November 2025
    In search of the Midlands (in Cambridge)
  • Robert Webb is back, not bitter 

    Robert Webb is back, not bitter 

    14 November 2025
    Robert Webb is back, not bitter 
  • Quickfire: The Feminist Files

    Quickfire

    Quickfire: The Feminist Files

    9 November 2025
    Quickfire: The Feminist Files
  • Jemma Sbeg on the psychology of your 20s

    Jemma Sbeg on the psychology of your 20s

    2 November 2025
    Jemma Sbeg on the psychology of your 20s
  • Alastair Campbell: 'I do thank my breakdown for quite a lot'

    Alastair Campbell: ‘I do thank my breakdown for quite a lot’

    31 October 2025
    Alastair Campbell: ‘I do thank my breakdown for quite a lot’
  • Behind the bar at La Raza

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    Behind the bar at La Raza

    Tara Buxton talks to assistant manager Jess about the dying art of live music and her personal favourite cocktails

    29 October 2025
    Behind the bar at La Raza
  • How Thomas Godfrey is fighting anti-intellectualism 

    How Thomas Godfrey is fighting anti-intellectualism 

    Ludovica de Lorenzo speaks to the Dante expert about the realities of academia

    19 October 2025
    How Thomas Godfrey is fighting anti-intellectualism 
  • From the Corpus Playroom to the BAFTAs: Nick Mohammed on laughter

    From the Corpus Playroom to the BAFTAs: Nick Mohammed on laughter

    17 October 2025
    From the Corpus Playroom to the BAFTAs: Nick Mohammed on laughter
  • Full Blue Racing: where Cambridge meets F1

    Full Blue Racing: where Cambridge meets F1

    15 October 2025
    Full Blue Racing: where Cambridge meets F1
  • In conversation with James Tweed

    In conversation with James Tweed

    12 October 2025
    In conversation with James Tweed
  • Jeremy Corbyn on the future of the left

    Jeremy Corbyn on the future of the left

    3 October 2025
    Jeremy Corbyn on the future of the left
  • Influencer Erin McGurk on impostor syndrome and avoiding Instagram

    Quickfire

    Influencer Erin McGurk on impostor syndrome and avoiding Instagram

    8 October 2025
    Influencer Erin McGurk on impostor syndrome and avoiding Instagram
  • Joyce Mau on life after Law Society president

    Quickfire

    Joyce Mau on life after Law Society president

    29 September 2025
    Joyce Mau on life after Law Society president
  • Lee Durrell on the lost ideal of the ‘gentleman naturalist’

    Lee Durrell on the lost ideal of the ‘gentleman naturalist’

    24 September 2025
    Lee Durrell on the lost ideal of the ‘gentleman naturalist’
  • Who is The Gentleman? Meet the Cambridge-based zine blurring binaries

    Who is The Gentleman? Meet the Cambridge-based zine blurring binaries

    21 September 2025
    Who is The Gentleman? Meet the Cambridge-based zine blurring binaries
  • Leonie James' journey from Varsity to the Bar

    Quickfire

    Leonie James’ journey from Varsity to the Bar

    Vienna Kwan sits down with Leonie James to discuss her career as a family law barrister

    1 October 2025
    Leonie James’ journey from Varsity to the Bar
  • De-coding AI with Dr. Alexander Carter

    De-coding AI with Dr. Alexander Carter

    Sam Bernald-Ross sits down with the Cambridge lecturer trying to understand how AI thinks

    18 September 2025
    De-coding AI with Dr. Alexander Carter
  • Gillian Tett's knack for faking it till you make it

    Gillian Tett’s knack for faking it till you make it

    14 September 2025
    Gillian Tett’s knack for faking it till you make it
  • How Sam Elbahja graduated and published a book in the same year

    How Sam Elbahja graduated and published a book in the same year

    10 September 2025
    How Sam Elbahja graduated and published a book in the same year
  • Desafio do gringo: Andrew Collet on being a recovering perfectionist

    Quickfire

    Desafio do gringo: Andrew Collet on being a recovering perfectionist

    7 September 2025
    Desafio do gringo: Andrew Collet on being a recovering perfectionist
  • 'Whenever a joke is told in a pub, there's theatre': Hugh Bonneville on the magic of live performance

    ‘Whenever a joke is told in a pub, there’s theatre’: Hugh Bonneville on the magic of live performance

    3 September 2025
    ‘Whenever a joke is told in a pub, there’s theatre’: Hugh Bonneville on the magic of live performance
  • GK Barry's journey from Revs to Reality TV

    GK Barry’s journey from Revs to Reality TV

    31 August 2025
    GK Barry’s journey from Revs to Reality TV
  • From failing his degree to becoming an MP: Graham Stuart's unorthodox time at Cambridge

    From failing his degree to becoming an MP: Graham Stuart’s unorthodox time at Cambridge

    27 August 2025
    From failing his degree to becoming an MP: Graham Stuart’s unorthodox time at Cambridge
  • The Secret Life of Murray Edwards' Gardeners

    Quickfire

    The Secret Life of Murray Edwards’ Gardeners

    24 August 2025
    The Secret Life of Murray Edwards’ Gardeners
  • Roger Mosey's farewell to Cambridge

    Roger Mosey’s farewell to Cambridge

    21 August 2025
    Roger Mosey’s farewell to Cambridge
  • Lindsay Beckett: co-owner of the new Harvey Court café

    Quickfire

    Lindsay Beckett: co-owner of the new Harvey Court café

    Alisha Mafaas sits down with Lindsay Beckett, co-owner of Florey Café, to discuss its opening on Harvey Court, coffee, and community

    17 August 2025
    Lindsay Beckett: co-owner of the new Harvey Court café
  • Meet Arya Kalavath, Cambridge’s star singer-songwriter

    Meet Arya Kalavath, Cambridge’s star singer-songwriter

    The award-winning composer on vulnerability in music

    13 August 2025
    Meet Arya Kalavath, Cambridge’s star singer-songwriter
  • 'My sanity was saved by being an activist': Baroness Coussins on the House of Lords and human rights

    ‘My sanity was saved by being an activist’: Baroness Coussins on the House of Lords and human rights

    10 August 2025
    ‘My sanity was saved by being an activist’: Baroness Coussins on the House of Lords and human rights
  • Meet the President of Cambridge Rape Justice

    Meet the President of Cambridge Rape Justice

    6 August 2025
    Meet the President of Cambridge Rape Justice
  • A place to Thrive: Cambridge’s all-vegan café and community hub

    Quickfire

    A place to Thrive: Cambridge’s all-vegan café and community hub

    3 August 2025
    A place to Thrive: Cambridge’s all-vegan café and community hub
  • Minco van der Weide on his documentary ‘Portraits of Philosophers’

    Minco van der Weide on his documentary ‘Portraits of Philosophers’

    24 July 2025
    Minco van der Weide on his documentary ‘Portraits of Philosophers’
  • The Cambridge student hoping to become mayor of Baltimore: Thomas ‘TJ’ Jones

    The Cambridge student hoping to become mayor of Baltimore: Thomas ‘TJ’ Jones

    16 July 2025
    The Cambridge student hoping to become mayor of Baltimore: Thomas ‘TJ’ Jones
  • ‘Just ridiculously, relentlessly, curious’: Stapleford Granary CEO Kate Romano

    ‘Just ridiculously, relentlessly, curious’: Stapleford Granary CEO Kate Romano

    28 July 2025
    ‘Just ridiculously, relentlessly, curious’: Stapleford Granary CEO Kate Romano
  • Meet Miyuki Watanabe: Japanese diplomat and Cambridge student

    Quickfire

    Meet Miyuki Watanabe: Japanese diplomat and Cambridge student

    13 July 2025
    Meet Miyuki Watanabe: Japanese diplomat and Cambridge student
  • 'Disagreeing agreeably': meet the three Caians chairing CUCA, CULA and CULC 

    ‘Disagreeing agreeably’: meet the three Caians chairing CUCA, CULA and CULC 

    9 July 2025
    ‘Disagreeing agreeably’: meet the three Caians chairing CUCA, CULA and CULC 
  • In conversation with Kimverlyn Lim: creative technologist

    Long Read

    In conversation with Kimverlyn Lim: creative technologist

    Abigail Liew discusses the natural world in digital art with Kimverlyn Lim

    7 July 2025
    In conversation with Kimverlyn Lim: creative technologist
  • Discussing optimism with David Larbi

    Discussing optimism with David Larbi

    Tara Buxton asks the author-influencer about happiness, poetry, and the journey to a creative career

    2 July 2025
    Discussing optimism with David Larbi
  • Professor Alan Macfarlane on blending YouTube and academia

    Professor Alan Macfarlane on blending YouTube and academia

    29 June 2025
    Professor Alan Macfarlane on blending YouTube and academia
  • Meet the Proctors: on traditions and graduation tips 

    Quickfire

    Meet the Proctors: on traditions and graduation tips 

    26 June 2025
    Meet the Proctors: on traditions and graduation tips 
  • ‘Mountain madness’: discussing Dorothy Pilley

    ‘Mountain madness’: discussing Dorothy Pilley

    22 June 2025
    ‘Mountain madness’: discussing Dorothy Pilley
  • Lady Rose on how to become a Supreme Court Justice

    Interviews

    Lady Rose on how to become a Supreme Court Justice

    19 June 2025
    Lady Rose on how to become a Supreme Court Justice
  • Medwards alum Ruby Cline on life after Cambridge

    Quickfire

    Medwards alum Ruby Cline on life after Cambridge

    16 June 2025
    Medwards alum Ruby Cline on life after Cambridge
  • Smelling the difference: in conversation with Aromi

    Interviews

    Smelling the difference: in conversation with Aromi

    12 June 2025
    Smelling the difference: in conversation with Aromi
  • Dr Arthur Norman on the evolution of Computer Science

    Dr Arthur Norman on the evolution of Computer Science

    8 June 2025
    Dr Arthur Norman on the evolution of Computer Science
  • Elmaz Asan on making ‘Crimean history part of global history’

    Elmaz Asan on making ‘Crimean history part of global history’

    5 June 2025
    Elmaz Asan on making ‘Crimean history part of global history’
  • 'A lot goes on behind the scenes': on managing The Blue Moon

    ‘A lot goes on behind the scenes’: on managing The Blue Moon

    Tara Buxton reflects on creating queer spaces with the manager of The Blue Moon

    2 June 2025
    ‘A lot goes on behind the scenes’: on managing The Blue Moon
  • Baron Layard: an argument for happiness

    Baron Layard: an argument for happiness

    Claire Ding and Vienna Kwan sit down with Baron Layard to discuss co-founding the World Happiness Report

    28 May 2025
    Baron Layard: an argument for happiness
  • A conversation with Taiwan's Cyber Minister, Audrey Tang

    A conversation with Taiwan’s Cyber Minister, Audrey Tang

    25 May 2025
    A conversation with Taiwan’s Cyber Minister, Audrey Tang
  • Labour MP Bell Ribeiro-Addy on being ‘on the left of the Labour party’

    Labour MP Bell Ribeiro-Addy on being ‘on the left of the Labour party’

    21 May 2025
    Labour MP Bell Ribeiro-Addy on being ‘on the left of the Labour party’
  • In conversation with the former President of Clare Cellars

    Quickfire

    In conversation with the former President of Clare Cellars

    18 May 2025
    In conversation with the former President of Clare Cellars
  • In conversation with Carwyn Jones, former First Minister of Wales

    In conversation with Carwyn Jones, former First Minister of Wales

    14 May 2025
    In conversation with Carwyn Jones, former First Minister of Wales
  • ‘Let the despair drive you’: reflections on running CURR

    ‘Let the despair drive you’: reflections on running CURR

    8 May 2025
    ‘Let the despair drive you’: reflections on running CURR
  • ‘Herald of the summer’: Pimm’s punt owner on capsizing and cocktails

    Quickfire

    ‘Herald of the summer’: Pimm’s punt owner on capsizing and cocktails

    5 May 2025
    ‘Herald of the summer’: Pimm’s punt owner on capsizing and cocktails
  • Meet Afua Kyei: Bank of England CFO and Powerlist’s most influential black woman

    Meet Afua Kyei: Bank of England CFO and Powerlist’s most influential black woman

    30 April 2025
    Meet Afua Kyei: Bank of England CFO and Powerlist’s most influential black woman
  • In conversation with Will Hanrahan on Netflix's My Lover, My Killer

    In conversation with Will Hanrahan on Netflix’s My Lover, My Killer

    27 April 2025
    In conversation with Will Hanrahan on Netflix’s My Lover, My Killer
  • Vladimir Kara-Murza on prison, learning, and a future for Russia

    Long Read

    Vladimir Kara-Murza on prison, learning, and a future for Russia

    Wilf Vall talks to the Russian dissident leader about his time in Cambridge

    25 April 2025
    Vladimir Kara-Murza on prison, learning, and a future for Russia
  • Dr Ally Louks on going viral for all the wrong reasons

    Quickfire

    Dr Ally Louks on going viral for all the wrong reasons

    Mariam Al-Badry talks to Dr Ally Louks about facing the mysogynistic backlash to her PhD thesis on the politics of smell

    25 April 2025
    Dr Ally Louks on going viral for all the wrong reasons
  • Former Green Party leader Natalie Bennett on her time in politics

    Former Green Party leader Natalie Bennett on her time in politics

    23 April 2025
    Former Green Party leader Natalie Bennett on her time in politics
  • Meet the Chaplain who's working to make Cambridge a university of sanctuary

    Meet the Chaplain who’s working to make Cambridge a university of sanctuary

    20 April 2025
    Meet the Chaplain who’s working to make Cambridge a university of sanctuary
  • Lord Wolfson on his career as a barrister-turned-politician

    Lord Wolfson on his career as a barrister-turned-politician

    13 April 2025
    Lord Wolfson on his career as a barrister-turned-politician
  • Jane Mulkerrins on her career as an interviewer

    Jane Mulkerrins on her career as an interviewer

    9 April 2025
    Jane Mulkerrins on her career as an interviewer
  • An afternoon with the caretakers of Kettle’s Yard

    Long Read

    An afternoon with the caretakers of Kettle’s Yard

    6 April 2025
    An afternoon with the caretakers of Kettle’s Yard
  • Dr. Rose Stevens on the 'contraceptive crisis'

    Dr. Rose Stevens on the ‘contraceptive crisis’

    27 March 2025
    Dr. Rose Stevens on the ‘contraceptive crisis’
  • In conversation with the Cambridge University Dance Society

    Quickfire

    In conversation with the Cambridge University Dance Society

    23 March 2025
    In conversation with the Cambridge University Dance Society
  • Alex O'Connor on the importance of saying 'I don't know'

    Alex O’Connor on the importance of saying ‘I don’t know’

    16 March 2025
    Alex O’Connor on the importance of saying ‘I don’t know’
  • 'You're allowed to struggle': in conversation with the president of Student Minds

    Quickfire

    ‘You’re allowed to struggle’: in conversation with the president of Student Minds

    Scotia Smith talks to Valeriya Damola about how students can take care of their mental health 

    12 March 2025
    ‘You’re allowed to struggle’: in conversation with the president of Student Minds
  • In conversation with Helen Molyneux, one of BBC's 100 Women 2024

    In conversation with Helen Molyneux, one of BBC’s 100 Women 2024

    Kaitlyn Butterly speaks to Helen Molyneux on founding Monumental Welsh Women

    9 March 2025
    In conversation with Helen Molyneux, one of BBC’s 100 Women 2024
  • Hong Kong democracy activist Nathan Law about the cost of speaking out

    Long Read

    Hong Kong democracy activist Nathan Law about the cost of speaking out

    7 March 2025
    Hong Kong democracy activist Nathan Law about the cost of speaking out
  • 'Have courage in yourself': in conversation with the Union President

    Quickfire

    ‘Have courage in yourself’: in conversation with the Union President

    7 March 2025
    ‘Have courage in yourself’: in conversation with the Union President
  • Howard Morrison on his career in international law

    Howard Morrison on his career in international law

    5 March 2025
    Howard Morrison on his career in international law
  • Keith Kahn-Harris on the importance of the ordinary

    Keith Kahn-Harris on the importance of the ordinary

    3 March 2025
    Keith Kahn-Harris on the importance of the ordinary
  • Professor Matthew Kramer on stoicism inside and outside of academia

    Professor Matthew Kramer on stoicism inside and outside of academia

    23 February 2025
    Professor Matthew Kramer on stoicism inside and outside of academia
  • 'It's a broad church': in conversation with the CULC co-chairs

    Quickfire

    ‘It’s a broad church’: in conversation with the CULC co-chairs

    21 February 2025
    ‘It’s a broad church’: in conversation with the CULC co-chairs
  • 'It’s not hopeless at all!': Diane Abbott on modern politics

    Long Read

    ‘It’s not hopeless at all!’: Diane Abbott on modern politics

    21 February 2025
    ‘It’s not hopeless at all!’: Diane Abbott on modern politics
  • In conversation with John Armstrong, co-founder of The School of Life

    In conversation with John Armstrong, co-founder of The School of Life

    20 February 2025
    In conversation with John Armstrong, co-founder of The School of Life
  • The Ukrainian society on the student experience of the Russia-Ukraine war

    The Ukrainian society on the student experience of the Russia-Ukraine war

    Evie Selby talks to members of the Ukrainian Society about finding community when home is torn apart by war

    16 February 2025
    The Ukrainian society on the student experience of the Russia-Ukraine war
  • In conversation with End Sexual Violence

    In conversation with End Sexual Violence

    Olivia Solomons and Hannah Burfield speak to the leaders of a new student campaign

    13 February 2025
    In conversation with End Sexual Violence
  • Darwin without the science? Peter Mason on rewriting a scientific classic

    Darwin without the science? Peter Mason on rewriting a scientific classic

    9 February 2025
    Darwin without the science? Peter Mason on rewriting a scientific classic
  • Holocaust survivor Dr. Martin Stern on the 80th anniversary of the Auschwitz Liberation

    Long Read

    Holocaust survivor Dr. Martin Stern on the 80th anniversary of the Auschwitz Liberation

    7 February 2025
    Holocaust survivor Dr. Martin Stern on the 80th anniversary of the Auschwitz Liberation
  • Revitalising the Medwards Garden Party with co-president Iona Gallagher

    Quickfire

    Revitalising the Medwards Garden Party with co-president Iona Gallagher

    7 February 2025
    Revitalising the Medwards Garden Party with co-president Iona Gallagher
  • Professor Richard Evans on chronicling the Nazis

    Professor Richard Evans on chronicling the Nazis

    5 February 2025
    Professor Richard Evans on chronicling the Nazis
  • Meet the Cambridge students who are also public prosecutors

    Meet the Cambridge students who are also public prosecutors

    26 January 2025
    Meet the Cambridge students who are also public prosecutors
  • Meet the first-year climate justice activist Saoirse Exton

    Meet the first-year climate justice activist Saoirse Exton

    24 January 2025
    Meet the first-year climate justice activist Saoirse Exton
  • Geography lecturer Céline-Marie Vidal on her work on menstruality

    Long Read

    Geography lecturer Céline-Marie Vidal on her work on menstruality

    24 January 2025
    Geography lecturer Céline-Marie Vidal on her work on menstruality
  • Martin Jankowski on Berlin's literary scene

    Martin Jankowski on Berlin’s literary scene

    22 January 2025
    Martin Jankowski on Berlin’s literary scene
  • The incoming CUCA chairman on the state of his party

    Quickfire

    The incoming CUCA chairman on the state of his party

    After a tough year for Tories, Ethan Cain talks to Alexander Marshall about what the future holds

    19 January 2025
    The incoming CUCA chairman on the state of his party
  • Cambridge, confidence, and content creation

    Cambridge, confidence, and content creation

    Olivia Goodman talks to Apple Sershi about her life as a Cambridge StudyTuber

    15 January 2025
    Cambridge, confidence, and content creation
  • In conversation with the May Week Alternative Co-Presidents

    In conversation with the May Week Alternative Co-Presidents

    8 January 2025
    In conversation with the May Week Alternative Co-Presidents
  • Thea Redmill on how students can support the homeless

    Thea Redmill on how students can support the homeless

    5 January 2025
    Thea Redmill on how students can support the homeless
  • Lessons from a US prison campaigner and former inmate

    Lessons from a US prison campaigner and former inmate

    29 December 2024
    Lessons from a US prison campaigner and former inmate
  • Talking international politics with a former UN General Assembly President 

    Long Read

    Talking international politics with a former UN General Assembly President 

    22 December 2024
    Talking international politics with a former UN General Assembly President 
  • 'At the heart of what we do is creativity' - Tristram Hunt on running the V&A

    Long Read

    ‘At the heart of what we do is creativity’ – Tristram Hunt on running the V&A

    18 December 2024
    ‘At the heart of what we do is creativity’ – Tristram Hunt on running the V&A
  • The comedic evolution of Nish Kumar

    The comedic evolution of Nish Kumar

    15 December 2024
    The comedic evolution of Nish Kumar
  • “People want to be close to animals”: in conversation with zoo director Christoph Schwitzer

    “People want to be close to animals”: in conversation with zoo director Christoph Schwitzer

    9 December 2024
    “People want to be close to animals”: in conversation with zoo director Christoph Schwitzer
  • In conversation with BBC Director-General Tim Davie 

    Long-read

    In conversation with BBC Director-General Tim Davie 

    29 November 2024
    In conversation with BBC Director-General Tim Davie 
  • From deals to degrees: a day in the life of a part time student

    From deals to degrees: a day in the life of a part time student

    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. 

    17 November 2024
    From deals to degrees: a day in the life of a part time student
  • Cariad Lloyd on her hit improv show Austentatious

    Cariad Lloyd on her hit improv show Austentatious

    Priya Watkinson talks to the writer, podcaster, actor, and comedian

    15 November 2024
    Cariad Lloyd on her hit improv show Austentatious
  • 'The digitalisation of humanity is destroying what it means to be human': Sophie Winkleman on the dangers of smartphones

    ‘The digitalisation of humanity is destroying what it means to be human’: Sophie Winkleman on the dangers of smartphones

    15 November 2024
    ‘The digitalisation of humanity is destroying what it means to be human’: Sophie Winkleman on the dangers of smartphones
  • Meet Pembroke’s outreach and admissions team

    Meet Pembroke’s outreach and admissions team

    7 November 2024
    Meet Pembroke’s outreach and admissions team
  • St John's writer-in-residence Vona Groarke on Cambridge's 'vibrant literary culture'

    St John’s writer-in-residence Vona Groarke on Cambridge’s ‘vibrant literary culture’

    1 November 2024
    St John’s writer-in-residence Vona Groarke on Cambridge’s ‘vibrant literary culture’
  • Astronaut Dr. Michael Foale’s stellar career

    Astronaut Dr. Michael Foale’s stellar career

    1 November 2024
    Astronaut Dr. Michael Foale’s stellar career
  • Bodies In The Bookshop owner Richard Reynolds

    Quickfire

    Bodies In The Bookshop owner Richard Reynolds

    30 October 2024
    Bodies In The Bookshop owner Richard Reynolds
  • 'It’s not for me to put a full stop on anything': Ben Schott on writing like Wodehouse

    ‘It’s not for me to put a full stop on anything’: Ben Schott on writing like Wodehouse

    23 October 2024
    ‘It’s not for me to put a full stop on anything’: Ben Schott on writing like Wodehouse
  • ‘We need to have these conversations in our living rooms’: Jara Phattey on HIV awareness

    ‘We need to have these conversations in our living rooms’: Jara Phattey on HIV awareness

    18 October 2024
    ‘We need to have these conversations in our living rooms’: Jara Phattey on HIV awareness
  • Can the SU bounce back?

    Can the SU bounce back?

    18 October 2024
    Can the SU bounce back?

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