Varsity Voices Episode 3: Cambridge cuts, Campbell, and cosmic communicators

Nick and Anuk discuss the new women’s society excluding trans women, University spending cuts, and more

The latest episode of Varsity Voices is available to streamEzra Izer for Varsity

by Nick James & Anuk Weerawardana

Saturday November 8 2025, 1:50pm

This week on Varsity Voices, our third instalment of the series, we discuss the best new stories from Varsity’s latest print edition. This includes covering the new student women’s society that’s excluding trans women, as well as the impending University spending cuts.

Also on the podcast, we are joined by Varsity’s Editor-in-Chief Ben Curtis where he talks to us about his experience interviewing fellow podcaster Alastair Campbell, and Varsity’s vulture editor Daisy Bates where she recounts her encounter with a spiritual healer.

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New episodes will be released every other Tuesday during term-time, and will be the perfect companion to morning walks to lectures!

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