Apply to become Editor of Varsity in Lent Term

Could you lead Cambridge’s best student newspaper next term? Applications close November 13th

by Varsity Applications

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Sunday November 5 2017, 12:00am

Applications for this position have now closed, and recruitment for our Lent Term team will begin shortly. Please check our Get Involved page for the latest information.

Applications are now open to become Editor of Varsity in Lent 2018. This is your opportunity to take up the lead editorial role producing Cambridge’s biggest and best student newspaper.

Applications can be solo or as a pair. The successful candidate(s) will lead a large team, managing Varsity’s website and social media presence whilst producing weekly print editions during Lent Term.

No prior experience at Varsity or any other student publication is required for the role. Candidates will be expected to show a clear vision for the paper’s editorial direction during Lent.

Previous Editors include some of Britain’s top journalists, and can be found working across the worlds of media, film, theatre, politics and more.

Information about how to apply can be found here (PDF download). The deadline for applications is Monday 13th November, with interviews intended to be held on Friday 17th November.

If you have any questions about applying, direct them to Louis Ashworth, Varsity Society President, via president@varsity.co.uk.

Support Varsity

Varsity is the independent newspaper for the University of Cambridge, established in its current form in 1947. In order to maintain our editorial independence, our print newspaper and news website receives no funding from the University of Cambridge or its constituent Colleges.

We are therefore almost entirely reliant on advertising for funding and we expect to have a tough few months and years ahead.

In spite of this situation, we are going to look at inventive ways to look at serving our readership with digital content and of course in print too!

Therefore we are asking our readers, if they wish, to make a donation from as little as £1, to help with our running costs. Many thanks, we hope you can help!