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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…...

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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…...

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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…...

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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…...

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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…...

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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,…...

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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…...

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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…...

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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…...

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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…...