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New Cambridge South railway station opens
News in Brief
A light-hearted round-up of this week’s stories, including sanctuaries for swifts and a new Assistant Professorship in Buddhist Studies
The new station, located next to the Biomedical Campus, provides rail services to London, Birmingham, Stansted Airport, and Gatwick Airport
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Citing legal concerns, the Council recommended that the Regent House instead support a ‘monitoring scheme’ for investments
The award has prompted criticism from Reform UK leader Nigel Farage and Conservative MP Mark Francois
A child’s medical records were accessed by over 40 staff members, prompting an internal investigation and a report to the ICO
News in Brief
A light-hearted round-up of this week’s stories, including a £10 million donation and a large sinkhole in North Cambridge
Guide
Emma Gower advises on how best to stave off boredom over the summer
Timothy Moy reflects on what OpenAI’s recent breakthrough could mean for the future of mathematics
Review
Ruby Redwood reviews the star-studded, CGI murder-mystery
Francesca Coakley explores the often-overlooked cultural and financial barriers that can leave state-school students feeling alienated long after arriving at Cambridge
Jemima Peterson dives into the weird and wonderful microtonal world of Angine de Poitrine
Cambridge after acceptance: the cultural alienation of state-school students
Francesca Coakley explores the often-overlooked cultural and financial barriers that can leave state-school students feeling alienated long after arriving at Cambridge
Mary Anna Im evaluates whether the glory days are over for the comedy troupe, or if they were never there in the first place
Ben Lubitsh speaks to members of the University’s Jewish community to learn about their experience with antisemitism
Bibi Boyce speaks with disabled students about their exam access arrangements to understand if the University is effectively supporting them
Wilf Vall speaks to students about the ‘maddening tightrope walk’ of making their way through Cambridge as a young carer
Bryony Clarke explores the difficulties of managing chronic illness for students on their Year Abroad
Lucia Requejo Tabares explores the role of college families
Mimi Ronson questions the pressures around Cambridge’s culture of academic performance
Commercial Feature
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Joel Rosenthal on ethics and international affairs 
Bible Scholar Mattie Mae Motl: “God is a woman”
Dr. Ruby Wang on going beyond the doctor path
‘You have to take it as it comes’: discussing content creation with Auden Barnes
Dhruv Shenai sits with Simon Woolley to discuss his controversial Oxford Union debate and his experience of racism in the UK
A conversation on ethics in international affairs, realism and rhetoric
Quickfire
Dr. Ruby Wang reflects on medicine’s one-track culture, diplomacy, and why she still hasn’t fully let go of the white coat
Rosalind Howell talks politics and activism with former Fairtrade Foundation leader and Green Party CEO Harriet Lamb
Mary Anna Im speaks with the leader of the Liberal Democrats about their plans to win over young people
Lucy Thomas sits down with Sarah Breeden, Deputy Governor of the Bank of England for Financial Stability
OpenAI’s model autonomously solves famous Erdos problem
Interview
Dhruv Shenai speaks to Dr Maria Russo about the sudden closure of the FAAM aircraft and the uncertain future facing UK atmospheric science
Timothy Moy reflects on what OpenAI’s recent breakthrough could mean for the future of mathematics
Amanda Gardiner uncovers the science and risks of doping after the inaugural Enhanced Games
Kai Bevan argues that science offers a better perspective on right and wrong than philosophy or religion
Interview
Bibi Boyce speaks to Dr Hilke Schlichting about her work as Professor of Exoplanets and Planetary Sciences at UCLA
Lucy George explores whether the use of AI in our degrees is making us less intelligent
Why am I bored already?
Life on the edge: your guide to time-travel this summer
Far-flung foodie favourites
Not a pub, not a club: Cambridge nightlife’s best third spaces
Guide
Ola Kiezun advises us on the best historical outings to take during the summer break
Guide
Emma Gower advises on how best to stave off boredom over the summer
Charlotte Thomann assigns you the perfect holiday accessory
Ruby Randall predicts what type of fun you’ll be having over the vacation
Guide
Emer Naylor Afram uncovers Cambridge’s hidden gems for some unexpectedly excellent nights out
Guide
Ellana Cowan recommends the best food spots outside the city centre
Review of The Mays 34
Review
Ollie Liversedge reviews this year’s edition of The Mays, a literary anthology of work from students from Oxford and Cambridge
Interview
Jessica Leer takes a peek at one of Peterhouse’s prettiest rooms
Interview
Katrina Brigmane interviews the editor-in-chief Jacob Burgess Rollo
Opinion
Mara Zaharia argues that there is much unfinished art can teach us about perfection
Interview
Ollie Liversedge talks to student novelists aspiring to be the next literary greats
Dial up the cool of your summer uniform
Guide
Minnie Peters comes to the rescue with tips on how to handle the heat with your fashion
Feature
May Week may be over, but Angel Totterdell-Woods makes the case for embracing 1920s glamour when planning next year’s May Ball look
Feature
Beth Wade questions the authenticity of the ‘academic aesthetic’ among Cambridge students
Fashion
A beginner’s guide to sewing
Interview
Joanne Yau and Flossie Bullion interview Cambridge’s young fashion creatives
Streaming Steinbeck: what survives adaptation?
Does The Sheep Detectives stand out from the crowd?
Opinion
Dan Porritt considers the potential benefits of the upcoming East of Eden streaming series
Interview
Jen Shaftoe interviews Matt Kirkham and Joe Stanhope about their upcoming student film
Review
Ruby Redwood reviews the star-studded, CGI murder-mystery
Feature
Peter Adams examines how Óliver Laxe’s film refuses clear-cut definition
Review
Jen Shaftoe examines how the HBO show tackles this ever-relevant subject matter
Feature
Daniella Adetoye examines the phenomenon that is the A24 film
Is the driver always the DJ?
Polka-dot brainrot
Feature
Scarlett Prunty debates who truly deserves to choose the driving playlist
Jemima Peterson dives into the weird and wonderful microtonal world of Angine de Poitrine
Opinion
Millie Wooler debates which city is really still the music capital of the north
Interview
Cerys Burch attends a recital by Cameron Fox honouring Nick Drake and his original performance
Review
The tribute act bring Joni Mitchell’s genius back to life, says Leila Isa
Ell Heeps predicts what we can expect from Olivia Rodrigo’s latest album
Satire and swashbuckling in A Prince Abroad
What’s in a star? 
Review
Zach Foster praises this student-written raucous comedy based on the infamous ‘Spanish Match’ 4 stars
Barney Sayburn, Freya Burnham, and Alfie Holmes reflect on their experiences this term as Smokers Officers
Opinion
Millie Wooler looks back with nostalgia on her first year encounters with the Bard
Preview
Ahead of its run at the Edinburgh Fringe, Nika Akberlin speaks with Rachel Byrne about her new play
Preview
This production looks set to be a celebration of love perfect for this Pride month
Match Report
Sam Ho reports on the 2026 Cuppers cricket final at Fenner’s Cricket Ground
Match Report
Harry Mclusky reports on Women’s Cuppers Final as Newbroke secure 2-0 victory against St John’s and King’s
Tristan Sykes
Tristan Sykes explores whether Cambridge sport is truly accessible
Match report
Sam Ho reports on mixed netball Cuppers finals day
Nicholas Hall questions whether more Cambridge sports teams should compete on a national level
college football
Harry Mclusky reports on the Plate, Vase and Shield finals
COMMENT
Jake Altmann
Maybe it is that damn phone
Jake Altmann opens an honest discussion about what our phones really take from us
Harry Cammish
Exams in Cambridge: time’s up
Harry Cammish has some words for the bleakness of written exams
Emma Gower
How do we find exambiguity?
Emma Gower asks us to reevaluate our Easter term priorities
Amanda Ljunberg
Exercise, academia, and the Cambridge addiction to both
Amanda Ljunberg interrogates the parallels between student addiction within the realms of exercise and academia
Juliette Berry
My favourite dance floor is the one with my friends on it
Juliette Berry analyses the infamous Cambridge nightlife
head to head
Has it been a good year for student politics?
Ell Heeps and Ben Lubitsh clash over whether it’s been a good year for student politics