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Peters secured 182 votes to Morgan’s 92, with President and Debates Officer being the only contested positions
Activists criticised the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership for parterning ‘with the fossil fuels and arms sectors’
Exclusive
Leaked recordings of a University Council meeting, obtained by Varsity and The Sunday Times, show the VC fearful of Trump-style recriminations if Reform were to win power
A group of 16 people were seated holding signs reading “I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action” outside Guildhall in Market Square
Cambridge University Society of Women launched at the end of October as the University’s first society solely for those defined as ‘female at birth’
Scarlett O’Donnell speaks to Menna Rawlings about her role as the first female president of Queens’ College
A Palestinian journalist, who described the October 7 attacks as a ‘great day’, was due to speak at Newnham in October before the event’s cancellation
Interview
Flossie Bullion chats with some members of Fetchish, the London-based collective bringing an alternative club night to the Cambridge Union
Pro-Palestine activists described the delay of the vote until February as ‘disgraceful’
Feature
Emily Cushion braves Bridgemas with the help of Robert Frost
Remembering your roots: heritage and home in the life of a student
Beyond the Pitt Club: The Cambridge secret societies you have never heard of
Humans of Cambridge: the housekeeping teams who help Colleges feel like home
Why are we so obsessed with getting more done?
Thea Grant explores the often overlooked work of the university’s housekeeping and maintenance teams
Sasha Djuric-Fraser traces the origins of student engagement for Palestine at Cambridge
Cerys Burch
Cerys Burch examines the rise of optimisation culture and why our relentless pursuit of efficiency may be doing more harm than good
Vintage Varsity
Resident archivist Iris Mamier explores reactions to the emerging gay scene in old editions of Varsity
Beth Lee explores the ties that anchor students to their heritage
Chirathi Perera investigates the covert clubs whose influence at Cambridge runs deeper than their names suggest.
Annie Rainbow explores the vital role college nurses play in supporting student wellbeing amid rising mental health challenges.
Francesca Evans examines the changing landscape of free speech and dialogue amid rising political tension and digital hostility
Commercial Feature
Commercial Feature
Commercial Feature
Commercial Feature
Commercial Feature
Commercial Feature
In search of the Midlands (in Cambridge)
Editing the narrative: a black creator’s Cambridge experience
Scarlett O’Donnell speaks to Menna Rawlings about her role as the first female president of Queens’ College
Quickfire
Indya Mason speaks to architecture graduate Dami Fadun about navigating black identity as a Cambridge student
Harriet Crust sits down with the committee of the newly-established Midlands Society to talk about the importance of a regional identity.
Daisy Bates speaks to one half of Mitchell and Webb about the duo’s return to sketch comedy
Quickfire
Jing Hao Liang sits down with Rosie Hillary and Asha Metcalfe, co-presidents of the Feminist Files podcast
Carissa Wong discusses vunerability and mental health with podcaster Jemma Sbeg
Wrap it up this Christmas: looking after your sexual health at university
CamCard never declines (unless you’re not allowed in that library)
Cool it down: electrocalorics and changing the way we do scientific research
Research Roundup: Week Nine
Kiya Gupta speaks to Dr Megha Pancholi about prioritising sexual health during term-time
Taejas Venkataraman explores what the discovery of white dwarf pollution can teach us about scientific investigation
Flora Allen covers some of the most recent scientific developments
Sophie Patel explains the radio technology inside of our University Cards
Bibi Boyce speaks with the people developing Cambridge’s entrepreneurial ecosystem
Dhruv Shenai talks to materials science professor Neil Mathur about how electrocalorics show that science needn’t always be application driven
Blind Date: a very merry match
It’s probably time to start thinking about my career
Table for two: Marvin’s 
Pass me the stuffing and leave me alone
Notebook
Frida Bradbrook reads hysteria letters and realises she has no clue what to do with them
Blind Date
Third-year NatSci, Alex, meets second-year mathematician, Alice
Gabrielle Saraway tracks down the grinches of Cambridge
Guide
Ellie Buckley comes bearing gifts: a guide guaranteed to rescue you from your annual present-shopping crisis
Are Marvin’s sandwiches the best thing since sliced bread? Finn and Ed are on the case
Notebook
Daisy Bates plans a funeral in a tragedy lecture and thinks a lot about Joan Didion
The first Frost of winter
Your heart’s in the right place
Kettle’s Yard Review: ‘Mmm, Gotta Try a Little Harder, It Could Be Sweet’
Opinion
Rachel Jones considers poetry uplifting marginalised voices
Review
Mia Apfel meets with contributors to a new presentation of Reynold’s masterpiece
Feature
Emily Cushion braves Bridgemas with the help of Robert Frost
Opinion
Emma Gower sees love even in the small things
Review
Greg Quinn and Sophie Smout attend Harold Offeh’s exhibition preview
Interview
Molly Weston chats with the costume designer of Lysistrata at the Corpus Playroom, Fatiah Suleiman about creating a Y2K look for an Ancient Greek play
Interview
Flossie Bullion chats with some members of Fetchish, the London-based collective bringing an alternative club night to the Cambridge Union
Feature
Irina Echim explores the history of the ballet flat, and how it became the ballet heel
Interview
Arushi Dattani speaks with some Cambridge students who also manage to fit sewing into their busy schedules about the benefits of homemade fashion
Feature
Maisie Bradley, with reference to the album cover of Lilly Allen’s ‘West End Girl’, investigates the appeal of the puffer jacket
Mary Anna Im argues for the enduring relevance of Riot Grrrl, in conversation with Gigi Barwald, lead singer of the band ‘t@b grrrl’
From Massacre to Muppets: navigating November
Feature
Imani Mokal-Russell unpacks the November film
Pam Noonpackdee, CUFA screenings officer, reflects on a term of weekly film showings
Opinion
Film and TV editors Amanda Ljungberg and Julia Ongking unpack their relationships with Asian media
Review
Otto Bajwa-Greenwood reviews the first films by student film production society Silver Street Productions
Opinion
Daniella Adetoye questions the fate of Emerald Fennell’s star-studded Wuthering Heights adaptation
Feature
Mia Badby unpacks Diane Keaton’s hallmark journey through Hollywood and beyond
Spotify unwrapped: 2025 predictions
Du Blonde @ The Portland Arms 
Jingle alt the way
Playlist
Lucy Jude Grantham urges you to choose your fighter and lock into listening with these tunes
Live Review
Daisy Cooper reviews the glam grunge icon Du Blonde
Interview
Lucy Jude Grantham and Daisy Cooper present the dreaded yearly listening habits of the average Cambridge student
Playlist
Seun Ige and Caitlin Newman share their alt Christmas bangers
Album review
Efe Imoyin-Omene explores the fault lines between love and identity in Halle’s debut album
Live Review
Harmony Mitchell encourages you to look forward to a fresher, brighter era of indie
Panto is theatre’s lifeblood
To Pantomime, with affection
Scavenging for The Merman
The sultry illusions and shattered selves of A Streetcar Named Desire
Preview
Eleanor Baldwin outlines her experience as a first-time assistant director on this upcoming student epic
Feature
Ahead of the upcoming Michaelmas Panto, Kai Geere shares his thoughts on the beloved genre
Opinion
After an extensive term of performing, Gabrielle Kurniawan reflects on what it has taught her about love
Interview
Kate Woodman sits down with the tour managers behind CAST
Preview
Director Dhyan Ruparel discusses the creation of CUADC’s anticipated murder mystery, Spider’s Web
Cut-throat Cambridge sweep UEA aside
Captain’s Corner: Powerlifting
Ben Lubitsh reports as the Women’s blues dismantle UEA in the conference cup
Captain's Corner
Ben Lubitsh sits down with Powerlifting captain Isaac Wong
Interview
Joss Heddle-Bacon speaks to the World and Boat Race champion
Comment
Sky Sports’ new content channel aimed at female fans is being relentlessly condemned – and for good reason, writes Freya Compton
Feature
Imani Schawsmidth explores what makes for a ‘real’ sport
Blues Rugby
Nicholas Hall reports from a bruising night for the Blues at a refurbished Grange Road
COMMENT
Daisy Hewitt
Stop pretending you’re not privileged
Daisy Hewitt argues that our disingenuous approach to class is preventing important discussions
Head to Head
Surely it’s time to scrap scholars’ dinners?
April O’Neill and Daisy Stewart Henderson debate whether the rewards scholars receive are elitist or empowering
Calum Murray
Cambridge is woke – that’s no bad thing
Calum Murray argues that claims free speech is under threat at Cambridge come, perplexingly, from those most intent on ending it
Daisy Hewitt
Cambridge can’t beat AI
Daisy Hewitt argues that AI may not be a positive innovation for Cambridge students
Joshua Prince
Don’t get lost in the Bermuda Triangle of job hunting
Joshua Prince warns students to think twice before throwing away their moral principles for the allure of the corporate world
Amelie Rothwell
Confidence isn’t earned, it’s bought
Amelie Rothwell explores the reasons behind the confidence gap between private and state school students