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Ceilidhing through Cambridge: "It's such a joyful thing to be doing'
1+ hour, 9+ min ago (795+ words) Tara Buxton chats with Cambridge University Ceilidh Band about the folk musician's specialised skillset Sunday May 3 2026, 7: 00am How did you both start out playing for ceilidhs? Izzy: I hadn't played for any Ceilidhs before uni, but I'd played a little bit…...
Is the future in philanthropy, or is the Uni selling out?
1+ week, 1+ day ago (255+ words) Calum Murray and Duncan Paterson go head-to-head over the ethics of the university accepting Chris Rokos's "190 million donation by Calum Murray & Duncan Paterson Friday April 24 2026, 9: 00am "Regardless of your views on Rokos, his donation could be transformative" It's hard to disagree…...
The Cambridge cult-ure
2+ week, 5+ day ago (103+ words) Beatrice Tharme explores how literary culture and Cambridge culture are intertwined" Tuesday April 14 2026, 9: 04am "Consuming the un-literary has become therapy for me post the end of term" Cults and fandom in literature and pop culture equally seem to keep fans in…...
Heavy is the head: the pressures of leading a student society
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (307+ words) Beth Lee talks to the presidents of student societies about how they juggle their role and their degree Sunday March 29 2026, 9: 39pm Heavy is the head that wears the crown. The old adage feels apt for leaders of student societies, who double…...
International students complain of "impossible choice" under Cambridge travel disruption policy
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (711+ words) The University warns that travel disruption in the Middle East will not make students elligible for exam allowances next term Saturday March 28 2026, 8: 19pm The University has sent an email to all students, warning those planning to travel to the Middle East…...
How rising food costs are changing student life
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (257+ words) Francesca Evans delves into the diverse ways students save money amid inflation and college limitations Wednesday March 18 2026, 9: 37am The kitchen in Girton bustles with students cooking up an assortment of dinner dishes. Plates are stacked on the side, rice bubbles away,…...
Students should care more about tuition loans
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (160+ words) Calum Murray argues that undergraduates need to stand with postgraduates against the increasingly unfair system Friday March 6 2026, 9: 00am "The state is punishing them for the crime of studying a subject they enjoy and seeking to improve their career prospects" Therefore, current…...
Cambridge psychiatrists back gender clinic study
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (687+ words) The study aims to link data from the now closed Tavistock gender clinic with those of adult gender services Friday March 6 2026, 9: 53am Two Cambridge academics were among 19 consultant psychiatrists who wrote a letter in The Times last week (23/02) calling on the…...
My own adolescence in Munch's Puberty
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (72+ words) Ludovica De Lorenzo muses on the line between art and the deeply personal by Ludovica De Lorenzo Tuesday February 24 2026, 8: 49pm "This girl is facing her mental motions on a bed that symbolises something much bigger than just puberty" "Suddenly, a simple…...
Ask Auntie Alice: Valentine's edition
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (147+ words) Auntie Alice is back for a Valentine's special Friday February 6 2026, 9: 00am "If he wanted to, he would" "Maybe wallowing with a tub of ice-cream in front of the TV Bridget Jones-style isn't that sad" I'd like to clarify the parents are…...