Ask anyone to picture a Cambridge student, and they will probably come up with the typical image of the bike-riding academic, clad in college scarf, gown,and, for good measure, a mortarboard.

One man, however, is working hard to dispel this stereotypical image, by introducing a series of cross-dressing nights to the University.

21-year-old Amrou Al-Kadhi, or ‘Glamrou’ to his fans, first performed at St John’s May Ball this year.

He is now organising Denim, the University’s first and only drag night.

Denimat Clare Ents earlier this year and saw Glamrou take to the stage to an impressive audience: around 400 people packed into the venue.

The soundtrack to the show was provided by Lady Gaga, who is described on Al-Kadhi’s twitter as his “source of endless joy”.

Denim’s second edition, held last week at Queens’, was hailed as a great success. Around 550 people attended, many of whom cross-dressed for the occasion.

Al-Kadhi, a third-year History of Art student at Corpus Christi, described the event as “an opportunity [for students] to let go and express themselves.

“I think people get pretty pent up here. A lot of people at this age are struggling with their sexuality and identity and Cambridge doesn’t really help with that because you’re doing two essays a week.”

The event has been conceived as a reaction to the conservative societies Al-Kadhi experienced in the Middle East.

In Cambridge it has enjoyed widespread acceptance, and may be indicative of a growing trend across the University.

Dan West, a first-year medic at Downing, who in the past has struggled to source size 12 high heels, believes that the popularity of events like Denim can only be seen as a positive.

“I’d agree that it is a growing trend, and that’s a good thing because it shows people’s acceptance of different gender identities.

“Plus, it’s funny watching guys falling over in heels.”