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Saturday 16 May 2026 | Cambridge, UK
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  • Life on the edge: the grass is always greener
    14 May 2026
  • Double Blind Date: ‘They chased us across Parker’s Piece’
    10 May 2026
  • The cult of the podcast
    11 May 2026
  • You probably haven’t tried this before…
    4 May 2026
  • Life on the edge: the grass is always greener

    Life on the edge: the grass is always greener

    Ola Kiezun recommends the best green spaces to escape the city centre

    14 May 2026
    Life on the edge: the grass is always greener
  • The cult of the podcast

    Opinion

    The cult of the podcast

    Emilia Deighton explores how podcasts impact our daily lives

    11 May 2026
    The cult of the podcast
  • Double Blind Date: ‘They chased us across Parker’s Piece’

    Blind Date

    Double Blind Date: ‘They chased us across Parker’s Piece’

    10 May 2026
    Double Blind Date: ‘They chased us across Parker’s Piece’
  • Live like your inspirations, for less 

    Guide

    Live like your inspirations, for less 

    7 May 2026
    Live like your inspirations, for less 
  • You probably haven't tried this before...

    Guide

    You probably haven’t tried this before…

    4 May 2026
    You probably haven’t tried this before…
  • Room for work

    Feature

    Room for work

    3 May 2026
    Room for work
  • On being second best

    Feature

    On being second best

    30 April 2026
    On being second best
  • Let's climb walls, not just career ladders

    Trial + Error

    Let’s climb walls, not just career ladders

    27 April 2026
    Let’s climb walls, not just career ladders
  • The real victim of the year abroad

    Feature

    The real victim of the year abroad

    24 April 2026
    The real victim of the year abroad
  • The punt of no return

    The punt of no return

    24 April 2026
    The punt of no return
  • Table for two: Lei Yue Mun

    review

    Table for two: Lei Yue Mun

    Finn Costello O’Reilly and Luke Hall take on Cambridge’s newest Chinese restaurant

    24 April 2026
    Table for two: Lei Yue Mun
  • Ask Auntie Alice: Balls, boys and boredom

    Agony Aunt

    Ask Auntie Alice: Balls, boys and boredom

    Auntie Alice is here to help with your Easter woes

    24 April 2026
    Ask Auntie Alice: Balls, boys and boredom
  • The melodies of my memories

    Feature

    The melodies of my memories

    21 April 2026
    The melodies of my memories
  • The blessings and curses of the uni house

    Feature

    The blessings and curses of the uni house

    16 April 2026
    The blessings and curses of the uni house
  • Advice on not losing your mind

    Guide

    Advice on not losing your mind

    14 April 2026
    Advice on not losing your mind
  • Which spring flower are you?

    Quiz

    Which spring flower are you?

    12 April 2026
    Which spring flower are you?
  • How to escape the holiday with a will to live

    Guide

    How to escape the holiday with a will to live

    9 April 2026
    How to escape the holiday with a will to live
  • Blind Date: 'I lived to tell the tale!'

    Blind Date

    Blind Date: ‘I lived to tell the tale!’

    5 April 2026
    Blind Date: ‘I lived to tell the tale!’
  • Take a punt, and try canoeing!

    Feature

    Take a punt, and try canoeing!

    3 April 2026
    Take a punt, and try canoeing!
  • 'Oh-oh, we're halfway there!'

    Notebook

    ‘Oh-oh, we’re halfway there!’

    30 March 2026
    ‘Oh-oh, we’re halfway there!’
  • Which bad habit are you bringing back?

    Quiz

    Which bad habit are you bringing back?

    Georgia Gooding theorises on how you’ll regress while back at home

    30 March 2026
    Which bad habit are you bringing back?
  • Merrily we roll into spring

    Feature

    Merrily we roll into spring

    Scarlett Prunty considers what lessons we can learn from the changing of the seasons

    26 March 2026
    Merrily we roll into spring
  • Side-hustling through a Cambridge degree

    feature

    Side-hustling through a Cambridge degree

    24 March 2026
    Side-hustling through a Cambridge degree
  • Which houseplant is right for you?

    Quiz

    Which houseplant is right for you?

    23 March 2026
    Which houseplant is right for you?
  • Finding a (Latin) home among the halls

    Notebook

    Finding a (Latin) home among the halls

    17 March 2026
    Finding a (Latin) home among the halls
  • Blind Date: ‘In an ideal world there would've been a little flirting’

    Blind Date

    Blind Date: ‘In an ideal world there would’ve been a little flirting’

    15 March 2026
    Blind Date: ‘In an ideal world there would’ve been a little flirting’
  • Is it embarassing to be a regular?

    Notebook

    Is it embarassing to be a regular?

    13 March 2026
    Is it embarassing to be a regular?
  • Is three really a crowd? 

    Feature

    Is three really a crowd? 

    10 March 2026
    Is three really a crowd? 
  • What state will Lent leave you in?

    Quiz

    What state will Lent leave you in?

    8 March 2026
    What state will Lent leave you in?
  • End-of-term horoscope

    End-of-term horoscope

    6 March 2026
    End-of-term horoscope
  • Why do we worship London?

    Feature

    Why do we worship London?

    Freya Compton questions the supremacy of London as the go-to postgrad city

    6 March 2026
    Why do we worship London?
  • Trial + error: lecture crawling

    Trial + Error

    Trial + error: lecture crawling

    It’s time to step outside of your tripos, argues Anastasia Prussakova

    6 March 2026
    Trial + error: lecture crawling
  • A tale of two cafés

    review

    A tale of two cafés

    6 March 2026
    A tale of two cafés
  • My week of reels and rehabilitation

    Trial + Error

    My week of reels and rehabilitation

    5 March 2026
    My week of reels and rehabilitation
  • Does volunteering make you a good person?

    Notebook

    Does volunteering make you a good person?

    2 March 2026
    Does volunteering make you a good person?
  • Blind Date: ‘The ball’s in her court!’

    Blind Date

    Blind Date: ‘The ball’s in her court!’

    2 March 2026
    Blind Date: ‘The ball’s in her court!’
  • Finding a home away from home 

    Finding a home away from home 

    26 February 2026
    Finding a home away from home 
  • Say bonjour to bilingualism

    Feature

    Say bonjour to bilingualism

    24 February 2026
    Say bonjour to bilingualism
  • How will you survive Week Five?

    Quiz

    How will you survive Week Five?

    22 February 2026
    How will you survive Week Five?
  • The curious case of the subject dinner

    Feature

    The curious case of the subject dinner

    20 February 2026
    The curious case of the subject dinner
  • Blind Date: 'I’m glad I went through with it'

    Blind Date

    Blind Date: ‘I’m glad I went through with it’

    Third year, Louise, meets second year, Sid, for a blind date

    20 February 2026
    Blind Date: ‘I’m glad I went through with it’
  • Lament of a college spinster

    Notebook

    Lament of a college spinster

    Ellana Cowan dwells on the what-could-have-been

    20 February 2026
    Lament of a college spinster
  • On missing the big moments

    Notebook

    On missing the big moments

    19 February 2026
    On missing the big moments
  • Four Wevs-ings and a fated fall

    Feature

    Four Wevs-ings and a fated fall

    16 February 2026
    Four Wevs-ings and a fated fall
  • How are you procrastinating this term?

    Quiz

    How are you procrastinating this term?

    15 February 2026
    How are you procrastinating this term?
  • College yoga: the ultimate flex?

    Trial + Error

    College yoga: the ultimate flex?

    12 February 2026
    College yoga: the ultimate flex?
  • Forget Amazon, shop local! 

    Guide

    Forget Amazon, shop local! 

    9 February 2026
    Forget Amazon, shop local! 
  • What's your go-to outdoor study spot?

    Quiz

    What’s your go-to outdoor study spot?

    9 February 2026
    What’s your go-to outdoor study spot?
  • Friendships first this Valentine's, and beyond

    Feature

    Friendships first this Valentine’s, and beyond

    6 February 2026
    Friendships first this Valentine’s, and beyond
  • Crafting your way into someone's heart

    Guide

    Crafting your way into someone’s heart

    6 February 2026
    Crafting your way into someone’s heart
  • Ask Auntie Alice: Valentine's edition

    Agony Aunt

    Ask Auntie Alice: Valentine’s edition

    Auntie Alice is back for a Valentine’s special

    6 February 2026
    Ask Auntie Alice: Valentine’s edition
  • A pie for all seasons

    Feature

    A pie for all seasons

    If she’s really your cherry pie, why haven’t you taken her on a delightful diner date?

    6 February 2026
    A pie for all seasons
  • 'Look guys, I'm in the Sahara desert!'

    Feature

    ‘Look guys, I’m in the Sahara desert!’

    5 February 2026
    ‘Look guys, I’m in the Sahara desert!’
  • You've already broken your resolutions – so what?

    You’ve already broken your resolutions – so what?

    2 February 2026
    You’ve already broken your resolutions – so what?
  • Which Cambridge eatery are you?

    Quiz

    Which Cambridge eatery are you?

    1 February 2026
    Which Cambridge eatery are you?
  • The importance of showing up for friends

    Feature

    The importance of showing up for friends

    29 January 2026
    The importance of showing up for friends
  • Which Cambridge alum are you?

    Quiz

    Which Cambridge alum are you?

    25 January 2026
    Which Cambridge alum are you?
  • Blind Date: 'Maybe we'll see each other again later...'

    Blind Date

    Blind Date: ‘Maybe we’ll see each other again later…’

    23 January 2026
    Blind Date: ‘Maybe we’ll see each other again later…’
  • My quarter-life crisis

    Trial + Error

    My quarter-life crisis

    23 January 2026
    My quarter-life crisis
  • An ode to Cambridge pets

    An ode to Cambridge pets

    22 January 2026
    An ode to Cambridge pets
  • Seoul food

    review

    Seoul food

    The Siskel and Ebert of Cambridge scran offer their thumbs up to King Street’s hidden Korean delight

    19 January 2026
    Seoul food
  • What will be your guilty pleasure this Lent? 

    Quiz

    What will be your guilty pleasure this Lent? 

    Freya Compton reveals the vice that will see you through Lent 

    18 January 2026
    What will be your guilty pleasure this Lent? 
  • In defence of harmless mysticism

    Feature

    In defence of harmless mysticism

    15 January 2026
    In defence of harmless mysticism
  • Ask Auntie Alice

    Agony Aunt

    Ask Auntie Alice

    26 January 2026
    Ask Auntie Alice
  • The stew for staying in

    Recipe

    The stew for staying in

    17 January 2026
    The stew for staying in
  • The only party girl in the East Midlands

    Notebook

    The only party girl in the East Midlands

    12 January 2026
    The only party girl in the East Midlands
  • Which first date activity are you?

    Quiz

    Which first date activity are you?

    11 January 2026
    Which first date activity are you?
  • What’s in and what’s out in 2026?

    Opinion

    What’s in and what’s out in 2026?

    8 January 2026
    What’s in and what’s out in 2026?
  • New year, better me 

    Feature

    New year, better me 

    5 January 2026
    New year, better me 
  • Blind Date: 'Not the most awkward first date I’ve been on!'

    Blind Date

    Blind Date: ‘Not the most awkward first date I’ve been on!’

    4 January 2026
    Blind Date: ‘Not the most awkward first date I’ve been on!’
  • The trials and tribulations of the photographer friend

    The trials and tribulations of the photographer friend

    Holly gets real about the highs and lows of being the man with the cam

    1 January 2026
    The trials and tribulations of the photographer friend
  • Ask Auntie Alice

    Agony Aunt

    Ask Auntie Alice

    Alice Frecheville returns for the third (and final) Michaelmas installment of Ask Auntie Alice

    29 December 2025
    Ask Auntie Alice
  • Who will you become in 2026?

    Quiz

    Who will you become in 2026?

    28 December 2025
    Who will you become in 2026?
  • What's the best part of a Christmas dinner?

    What’s the best part of a Christmas dinner?

    25 December 2025
    What’s the best part of a Christmas dinner?
  • All I want for Christmas is a new hanukkiah

    All I want for Christmas is a new hanukkiah

    22 December 2025
    All I want for Christmas is a new hanukkiah
  • Blind Date: “It could've been worse!”

    Blind Date

    Blind Date: “It could’ve been worse!”

    21 December 2025
    Blind Date: “It could’ve been worse!”
  • Summer Lovin’ had me so ... lonely?

    Guide

    Summer Lovin’ had me so … lonely?

    18 December 2025
    Summer Lovin’ had me so … lonely?
  • Every type of present you’ll receive this Christmas (and why) 

    Guide

    Every type of present you’ll receive this Christmas (and why) 

    15 December 2025
    Every type of present you’ll receive this Christmas (and why) 
  • Into the groove, out of the club

    Trial + Error

    Into the groove, out of the club

    9 December 2025
    Into the groove, out of the club
  • Which Christmas staple are you?

    Quiz

    Which Christmas staple are you?

    7 December 2025
    Which Christmas staple are you?
  • Thank god for breakups

    Notebook

    Thank god for breakups

    Jess Gotterson turns 20 and feels her frontal lobe finally developing 

    4 December 2025
    Thank god for breakups
  • It’s probably time to start thinking about my career

    Notebook

    It’s probably time to start thinking about my career

    Frida Bradbrook reads hysteria letters and realises she has no clue what to do with them

    1 December 2025
    It’s probably time to start thinking about my career
  • Blind Date: a very merry match

    Blind Date

    Blind Date: a very merry match

    30 November 2025
    Blind Date: a very merry match
  • Pass me the stuffing and leave me alone

    Pass me the stuffing and leave me alone

    28 November 2025
    Pass me the stuffing and leave me alone
  • The gift guide that keeps on giving

    Guide

    The gift guide that keeps on giving

    28 November 2025
    The gift guide that keeps on giving
  • Table for two: Marvin's 

    Table for two: Marvin’s 

    28 November 2025
    Table for two: Marvin’s 
  • Notes from the end of the world

    Notebook

    Notes from the end of the world

    20 November 2025
    Notes from the end of the world
  • Rocking Al Casbah

    Review

    Rocking Al Casbah

    17 November 2025
    Rocking Al Casbah
  • Sorry this essay is bad, I am in great pain

    Notebook

    Sorry this essay is bad, I am in great pain

    16 November 2025
    Sorry this essay is bad, I am in great pain
  • How to survive cuffing season 

    How to survive cuffing season 

    14 November 2025
    How to survive cuffing season 
  • Double blind date: 'I made some pretty risky jokes'

    Blind Date

    Double blind date: ‘I made some pretty risky jokes’

    Trinity students, Rajesh and Chris, meet Fitz students, Carly and Meredith

    14 November 2025
    Double blind date: ‘I made some pretty risky jokes’
  • The Cambridge Cookbook: noodle soup 

    The Cambridge Cookbook: noodle soup 

    Finn’s here with his next recipe to quell the winter blues 

    14 November 2025
    The Cambridge Cookbook: noodle soup 
  • Blind Date: 'I don't think I checked my watch once'

    Blind Date

    Blind Date: ‘I don’t think I checked my watch once’

    10 November 2025
    Blind Date: ‘I don’t think I checked my watch once’
  • DisasterChef: student dishes

    DisasterChef: student dishes

    6 November 2025
    DisasterChef: student dishes
  • Ask Auntie Alice: the (delayed) return

    Agony Aunt

    Ask Auntie Alice: the (delayed) return

    3 November 2025
    Ask Auntie Alice: the (delayed) return
  • Which autumnal food sums you up in a dish?

    Quiz

    Which autumnal food sums you up in a dish?

    2 November 2025
    Which autumnal food sums you up in a dish?
  • How to escape a haunted house (party)

    Guide

    How to escape a haunted house (party)

    31 October 2025
    How to escape a haunted house (party)
  • My afternoon with a spiritual healer

    Trial + error

    My afternoon with a spiritual healer

    31 October 2025
    My afternoon with a spiritual healer
  • What ghost around comes around...

    Trial + error

    What ghost around comes around…

    31 October 2025
    What ghost around comes around…
  • The joys of Apple Day

    The joys of Apple Day

    30 October 2025
    The joys of Apple Day
  • Are house parties here to stay?

    Opinion

    Are house parties here to stay?

    Lara Glennie encourages the revival of the house party, even if it means risking a late-night visit from the Porters 

    27 October 2025
    Are house parties here to stay?
  • How will you spend Halloween night?

    Quiz

    How will you spend Halloween night?

    Zainab Miah has some tricks (and treats) up her sleeve

    26 October 2025
    How will you spend Halloween night?
  • A Sunday evening and a faded cookbook 

    Notebook

    A Sunday evening and a faded cookbook 

    23 October 2025
    A Sunday evening and a faded cookbook 
  • Lessons from halfway across the world 

    Lessons from halfway across the world 

    20 October 2025
    Lessons from halfway across the world 
  • Blind Date: 'I realised in the end that we weren’t going to bond over anything'

    Blind Date

    Blind Date: ‘I realised in the end that we weren’t going to bond over anything’

    19 October 2025
    Blind Date: ‘I realised in the end that we weren’t going to bond over anything’
  • My third year bucket list

    My third year bucket list

    17 October 2025
    My third year bucket list
  • 'Something old' in Romilly Norfolk's room 

    Space Invaders

    ‘Something old’ in Romilly Norfolk’s room 

    17 October 2025
    ‘Something old’ in Romilly Norfolk’s room 
  • Table for two: Ittou Noodle Bar

    Table for two: Ittou Noodle Bar

    17 October 2025
    Table for two: Ittou Noodle Bar
  • How to best transform your student room 

    Guide

    How to best transform your student room 

    16 October 2025
    How to best transform your student room 
  • The art of adult friendships

    Guide

    The art of adult friendships

    13 October 2025
    The art of adult friendships
  • Not another cut and colour

    Notebook

    Not another cut and colour

    Caitlin Newman prescribes a bold new hair colour for the confidence boost you didn’t know you needed

    12 October 2025
    Not another cut and colour
  • Thank you, Aldi!

    Thank you, Aldi!

    Jess Gotterson implores you to make the trek to Aldi 

    9 October 2025
    Thank you, Aldi!
  • Which Cambridge tradition are you?

    Quiz

    Which Cambridge tradition are you?

    6 October 2025
    Which Cambridge tradition are you?
  • The Cambridge Cookbook: making magic with a tin of tomatoes

    Recipe

    The Cambridge Cookbook: making magic with a tin of tomatoes

    3 October 2025
    The Cambridge Cookbook: making magic with a tin of tomatoes
  • Ask Auntie Alice

    Ask Auntie Alice

    3 October 2025
    Ask Auntie Alice
  • My big fat (real) college wedding

    Feature

    My big fat (real) college wedding

    3 October 2025
    My big fat (real) college wedding
  • The importance of being bad 

    The importance of being bad 

    2 October 2025
    The importance of being bad 
  • The Italy bug 

    Opinion

    The Italy bug 

    29 September 2025
    The Italy bug 
  • Let us set you up! My Blind Date pitch to you:

    Blind Date

    Let us set you up! My Blind Date pitch to you:

    28 September 2025
    Let us set you up! My Blind Date pitch to you:
  • Imagining my ideal flight

    Imagining my ideal flight

    25 September 2025
    Imagining my ideal flight

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