Police will no longer be actively looking for the 18 jade items stolen from the museum in a raid 12 years ago
The mysterious group have left Palestine flags on the rooftops of various buildings around the city
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The latest production at the Cambridge Arts Theatre is somewhat saved by its second half
Interview
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Interview
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Three students from the Foundation Year’s inaugural cohort reflect on their experiences almost one year on
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From dramatic paintings to drinking societies, Joshua Gleave explores the legacies of the Saints on Cambridge and their symbols hidden around the colleges
Priya Watkinson speaks to the students accusing Cambridge porters of racial profiling
Lara Cort examines the place of women in Cambridge college choirs, and asks if some traditions are better left in the past
Nick James explores the so-called ‘Cambridge Mafia’ of Westminster
From gatecrashers to window-smashers, Ella Hawes recaps Cambridge’s May Ball scandals through the decades
Ayushman Mukherjee explores some of the fabulous claims surrounding the University’s foundation
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Ami Khawaja speaks to Cambridge MML students William Anderton-Pithers and Jam Greenland to discover what it is like to study abroad as part of their degree
Somdatta Chakraborty speaks to the author as she reflects on her time at King’s and the inspiration for her works
Sophie Denny speaks to Chelsea Leyland about epilepsy, medicinal cannabis and her mission to raise awareness
Jinqian Li speaks to the president of CUCOS about his plans to raise the profile of Chinese music in Cambridge
Ami Khawaja speaks to Ayman Chaudhary, also known as Aymansbooks online, about all things books and social media
Isabel Dempsey talks art, feminism and chocolate biscuits with the Medwards president
Science
Ananya Vijay guides us through some of the most recent and exciting discoveries from Cambridge
Opinion
Isabel Watts asks whether personal diet tech is worth it
Science
Rachel Duke offers a new perspective on the age-old STEM vs Humanities debate
Science
Laura Nassar makes us question all we thought we knew about the world around us
Science
Ananya Vijay reports on the latest scientific discoveries in Cambridge from the past week.
Following the death of Pancho, a friend’s fish, Hannah Gillott questions whether it’ll take more than just a crush to quit smoking
Summer is a-coming in. If you’ve had any burning questions as of late about how to change your life this Spring, then look no further than the answers written in the stars
University teaches you a lot of things. The only thing that it really taught Emily Lawson-Todd, however, was that every student should invest in one of those shopping bags on wheels
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Pegging problems? Condom crises? Itchy issues? Worry no more – let sexpert and agony aunt Lauren Welsby-Riley talk you through how to make getting your rocks off even more fun
Flirting is hard enough at the best of times. But as Sofia Abbattista finds out, it’s twice as hard in a second language
Annia Krzoska reflects on break-ups, term time trips, and €6 pizza
What keeps drawing us back to the fiery cultural classic?
Interview
Madelaine Clark talks to student Zoe about her motivations, nerves, and realisations from her time as a life model.
Review
The Fitzwilliam Museum’s newest exhibition tells an alternative history of the Romantic
How pioneering students are reforming a department
Review
Clementine Lussiana reviews ‘After News Before Bed’, the latest exhibition by prize-winning Enej Gala
Interview
Kiara Salazar takes to Instagram to cast light on Latin American art
How couture makeup influences everyday beauty trends
Interview
Nat Riches talks costumes, music, and keeping fashion playful!
Opinion
Sometimes you need to prioritise form over function, Hannah Drayton argues
Zoe Blackburn and her friends delve into the wonders of shopping second-hand
Interview
STEM student explains how to use different aesthetics to create your own style
Exploring elitism in Cambridge formal culture
Review
Denis Villeneuve has succeeded where so many others have failed
Feature
Alex Brian provides a run-down of the winners at this year’s Watersprite Film Festival
List
The Academy has consistently undervalued comedies and thrillers
Event Report
At the first screening of the Cambridge Palestinian Culture series, Anna Geary explores how Spaces of Exception evolves with the present, as told by co-director Malek Rasamny
Feature
Syna Majumder reveals all about the team behind the world’s largest student-run film festival
List
And no, I’m not talking about Barbie
Live Review
Albert Koch left Lisiecki’s concert impressed by the depth of the pianist’s exploration of this curious musical genre
Review
Sergio Niblett-Morales sees Grande’s latest album as a step forward for an artist at a key point in her career
Opinion
Megan Conlon investigates how the new wave of influencers and the algorithms which promote them are shaping the music industry
Review
Sam Post explores the emotional depth and innovative production on Sampha’s latest album
Live Review
Ava Fitzhugh is almost converted to the metal lifestyle after watching András Droppa perform at The Six Six Bar
Review
Samuel Raine-Jenkins reviews Green Day’s latest project
Review
The latest production at the Cambridge Arts Theatre is somewhat saved by its second half
Review
This farce-come-pantomime will have you laughing and affectionately groaning in equal measure
Review
Poppy Gibbs praises the event for its variety, showcasing of talent, and treatment of theatre as a work in progress
Review
This spooky mystery caper is a must-see for crime buffs
Review
Molly Scales praises innovation and intelligence in Evie Chandler’s production (but asks that we up the volume)
Preview
Michael Allan talks religion, transness, and disorder in Evie Chandler’s Macbeth
Ed Marsh gives the low-down on Cambridge University’s latest official sport
Interview
Bea Wood catches up with Olympian and Cambridge alumna Louise Shanahan ahead of an Olympic year
Chris Batten recaps the dramatic events at the intense hockey Varsity matches
A convincing 7-2 victory secures Cambridge’s dominance of Varsity boxing
Alex Davies watches Cambridge see off their old rivals at the Abbey Stadium
Ed Marsh reports on the men’s Blues Varsity fixture
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Omar Burhanuddin
UK universities are sacrificing widening access for foreign fees
Our cash-strapped higher education sector is growing troublingly dependent on the affluent overseas market, argues Omar Burhanuddin
Emily Kelly
Scrapping St John’s Voices is a step back for choral music
The decision perpetuates the very elitism the college claims it is combatting, argues Emily Kelly
Chris Patel
(Don’t) stick to the status quo
By assigning ourselves just one ‘thing’ outside of our degree, we limit the richness of the uni experience
Omar Burhanuddin
I don’t have a degree to do next term!
Cambridge workloads can be not only excessive but ridiculously unbalanced, argues Omar Burhanuddin, and students will suffer the consequences in the long run
Ellie Robinson
What have we learned from Covid?
Ellie Robinson argues that four years on from the pandemic, too many learning opportunities have been squandered
Patrick Dolan
Denying the existence of ADHD is deeply problematic
Neurodivergent diagnosis rates are rising at Cambridge, but the claim that students are ‘faking it’ is deeply problematic argues Patrick Dolan