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Researchers say the technology could help build a ‘circular’ economy
A light-hearted roundup of news stories from Cambridge, including plant politics and a 50-year-old chocolate bar
The route would link Cambridge Regional College and Waterbeach
Newly appointed Oxford-Cambridge Innovation Champion announces new AI initiative that will free up researchers from ‘mundane paperwork’
The Cambridge University Hockey Club was fined £300 in order to cover the damages
Study
Calum Murray discusses the lack of classics education at state schools; speaking with students and academics about how classics can move out of elite circles.
Long Read
Ruby Jackson speaks to the psychiatrist researching the therapeutic potential of psychedelics
Notebook
Jessica Spearman marvels at the joy of female friendships
Feature
Emily Cushion recounts stories from Plath’s time at Cambridge
There is a hypocrisy of tolerance here at Cambridge
Why Oxbridge’s offers day matters
It’s pay-to-win for health and life skills at Cambridge
Student politics is at a crossroads
Johana Trejtnar
College chapels can serve the entire community, argues Johana Trejtnar
Erin McGurk
Erin McGurk argues that the tolerance advocated by left-leaning Cambridge students is often not put into practice
Rosie Roberts
Social media is making us commodify our lives, argues Rosie Roberts
Benjamin Barrett-Miles
Benjamin Barrett-Miles argues that the concept of an offers day is a tradition worth preserving
Martha Rayner
Martha Rayner argues travel grants need greater environmental incentives
Max La Bouchardiere
Max La Bouchardiere argues that college accommodation disadvantages poorer students
Cambridge needs a bridge with its Chinese students
How far is too far? Popping the bubble of Cambridge students’ geographical insularity
The forgotten family member: Oxbridge College sisterhood
Noiseless noise: headphone culture at Cambridge
Student Life
Mimi Ronson explores the small and central areas most Cambridge students spend their days in, and questions the importance of travelling further out of our bubble
International Students
Joanne Yau and Vienna Kwan asks how we can bridge the gap between Cambridge and its Chinese students
Sister Colleges
Julia Ongking investigates the benefits of getting together across the Oxford/Cambridge divide
Feminism
Jess Gotterson speaks to the people behind Gender Agenda
Study
Calum Murray discusses the lack of classics education at state schools; speaking with students and academics about how classics can move out of elite circles.
Vintage Varsity
Resident Archivist Lily O’Sullivan turns to the Varsity archives for some romantic advice
Culture
Frankie Gardner discovers the wassailing practices of Cambridgeshire
Study
Mimi Ronson explores headphone culture at Cambridge
Commercial Feature
Commercial Feature
Commercial Feature
‘Childhood ended for us at nine’: the Ukrainian society on the student experience of the Russia-Ukraine war
Revitalising the Medwards Garden Party with co-president Iona Gallagher
In conversation with End Sexual Violence
The historian who confronted hate: Professor Richard Evans on chronicling the Nazis
Evie Selby talks to members of the Ukrainian Society about finding community when home is torn apart by war
Olivia Solomons and Hannah Burfield speak to the leaders of a new student campaign
Dhruv Shenai talks to Peter Mason about turning The Voyage of the Beagle into a piece of travel literature
Long Read
Abigail Liew and Vienna Kwan speak to Dr. Martin Stern after his talk at the Cambridge Union
Sophie Denny chats theme inspiration, ticket sales, and wet weather plans
Gabrielle Apfel talks to the Cambridge professor about Nazism and battling Holocaust denial
The power of plants
Why are more boys born after wars?
Elizabeth Porter explores how plants have contributed to science, from heart failure to robotics
Long Read
Ruby Jackson speaks to the psychiatrist researching the therapeutic potential of psychedelics
Research Round-up
Bibi Boyce breaks down the most recent scientific discoveries
Opinion
Yi Sum Yue explores the culture and controversy of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Jade Scardham examines whether AI has the potential to resolve the gender data gap
Why the ‘returning soldier effect’ might be down to more than divine intervention
Blind Date: ‘Cambridge dating is nightmare material!’
Notebook: a love letter to the girls
Blind Date: ‘Sparks weren’t flying’
Is Raya all it’s cracked up to be? 
Blind Date
Charlie, an English student, meets Amy, a HSPS student
recipe
Although Michaelmas didn’t meet Kitty Fay‘s expectations, her rosemary and potato soup exceeded them
Made in Madrid
Patrick Dolan explores the highs and lows of his time in Barcelona on his year abroad
quiz
Jessica Spearman advises you on the best way to spend your time this Valentine’s Day
Opinion
Nicole Banas argues that vision boards should not glamorise the goal, but help us to appreciate the process
Notebook
Jessica Spearman marvels at the joy of female friendships
Sylvia Plath’s Cambridge
Daphne du Maurier’s demonised Cornwall
The Mays 33: anything is possible
A14 Revisited: celebrating the 40th anniversary of Cambridge’s Bob Dylan Society
Preview
Heather Leigh explores this year’s edition of The Mays
Opinion
Bryony Clarke explores the problematic literary legacy that Cornwall has been left with today
Review
The Jameel Prize exhibition explores the interdependency of community, landscape and labour
Feature
Stefan Tuchel reflects on his first encounter with the enigmatic group, drawn together by one singer’s music
The Agonies
Eve Connor replies to Joe from her travels abroad, reflecting on her imbrication with the cosmos, and her asthma
Feature
Emily Cushion recounts stories from Plath’s time at Cambridge
What we can learn from 1970s fashion
The decline of Depop and the rise of Vinted
Music as muse: how Mick Jagger inspired Alexa Chung’s style
Studious style icons
Mae Auckland encourages us to look back in time for our fashion inspiration
Sanaer Madden dissects the echoes of Mick Jagger’s iconic looks in Alexa Chung’s style
Kristina Barani characterises the fashion icons that grace her lecture halls
Grace Cobb talks to this year’s creative team about themes, magazines and appealing to Cambridge students
guide
Alice Frecheville shares the dos and don’ts of layering jewellery
Guide
Ellie Buckley explores the evolution of glasses from a practical tool to the latest fashion accessory
Emilia Pérez: How a ‘gringo’ film birthed a social movement
The best and worst of onscreen love: TV couple edition
Babygirl: a timid take on BDSM
Review
Inês Goes-Marlière reflects on Emilia Pérez’s fall from grace
Ellie Smith gives us the rundown on the sickliest and sweetest couples that have graced our TV screens
Review
George Pool explores the cinematic grammar of RaMell Ross’ latest feature
Review
Amanda Ljungberg reviews Halina Reijn’s latest film Babygirl
global frames
Maddie Robertson walks us through the rich cinematic history of China
Opinion
Ezra Izer confronts the ethical horrors of Mr Beast’s scrollable television show
The art of the study tune
Shoegazing with Eve’s Delight at the Portland Arms
Live Review
Daisy Cooper spends a chilly evening at the Portland Arms and finds herself warmed by the music she hears there
Opinion
Lara Glennie tells us how music can (almost) solve her essay crises
Opinion
Daniel Kamaluddin explores the connection between hiking and musical inspiration
Opinion
Daisy Cooper looks at her record collection and wonders if it’s really worth the effort
Opinion
Kiran Davies argues the real joy of a concert is the friends we make along the way
Opinion
Giulia Reche-Danese explores our modern relationship with music and how to cope with ‘doomlistening’
The Laramie Project: a powerful, provocative journey into small-town prejudice
A Severed Head is red hot… once the kettle’s boiled
Water guns, sweets, and glowing performances capture the high energy of Wild Swimming
Symptom of Life asks whether we judge others more harshly than ourselves
Review
Josh Pritchard finds that Wild Swimming lives up to the ‘wild’ in its name, even if by the end the action can get repetitive
Review
Built from real voices and real tragedy, The Laramie Project is an emotionally charged story of hate and retribution
Review
Murdoch and Priestley’s play of ever-shifting relationships strives towards a gripping performance
Review
This bold production provides food for ethical thought, even if the protagonist is too bad to be morally ambigious
Preview
In time for LGBTQ+ history month, Shan Tan-Ya interviews the directors of The Laramie Project
Review
Emotional, if occasionally saccharine, there’s no greater recommendation for this show than the enthusiasm of its audience
Football’s fight against homophobia: a straight man’s game? 
More than a man’s game: addressing the gender bias in sports journalism
Is men’s college rugby costing us more than money?
Football
Keane Handley argues that though football should be for everyone, homophobia still stains the sport
Comment
Ben Lubitsh dissects gender equality in sports
Comment
Martha Lucas examines the unequal world of college rugby
Premier League
Oscar O’Neill analyses a chaotic Premier League season
Match Report
Barney Blackburn reports as Blues suffer a knockout blow to Bristol
Captain's Corner
Barney Blackburn speaks to Women’s Race Captain, Sannah Zaman
It’s pay-to-win for health and life skills at Cambridge
Max La Bouchardiere argues that college accommodation disadvantages poorer students