Survey: Varsity Freshers’ Week 2023

Ever wondered how much the average Cambridge student spends in a term? Fill in Varsity’s survey to find out

Louis Ashworth with permission for Varsity

by Varsity News

This article is 2 years old

Monday September 18 2023, 8:59am

Money matters, but Cambridge students don't talk enough about student finance. This Freshers' Week, Varsity wants to break that barrier by offering our readers a more realistic sense of the average student budget.

On top of that, Varsity recently reported on Caroline Calloway's falsified transcripts, plans for a supervision boycott in Michaelmas, and the University's funding. Ahead of the new academic year, Varsity wants to find out what students think of strike action and more.

Please complete this anonymous form by midday on Saturday 23rd September to let us know how much you spend each week and what you think of the headlines. You need to log in with your University email address to complete the form.

Pick up a copy of the next print edition of Varsity on Friday 29th September to read the results.

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