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Chinese students denied UK visas over forged Cambridge invitations
Cambridge ranked the worst UK university at providing support for disabled students
Tuition fees set to exceed £10,000 by 2029
There have been multiple sightings of the ’6ft monkey man’ since October
A lighthearted round-up of Cambridge news this week, from sizing up scooters to an appearance from the Antiques Roadshow
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A staff member at Zhejiang University in China allegedly fabricated invitation letters from Cambridge University
One in four disabled students feel Cambridge has not provided adequate support
Likely plans for inflation-linked increases indicate that tuition fees for domestic students will soon surpass £10,000
The Leiden Journal of International Law received significant online criticism following the publication of the article
One in four disabled students feel Cambridge has not provided adequate support
Outreach
Calum Murray speaks to the students and staff involved in increasing the number of disadvantaged students gaining a place at Oxbridge
Long Read
Vuk Jeremić discusses the challenges of high profile diplomacy with Orla McMahon
Opinion
Ben Birch thinks about the University’s legacy and asks what kind of culture we are cultivating today
Opinion
Maria Sofia Milano sets out to prove that the Cambridge music scene can be far more than a sub-par London … if we can learn to let loose
London has a Cambridge problem 
In pursuit of the Protestant work ethic at Cambridge
Cambridge hasn’t been infantilised, it’s grown up
The supervision system that doesn’t supervise itself
Elsie McDowell
Elsie McDowell reflects on what it means to be a working class Londoner at Cambridge
Daisy Stewart Henderson
Cambridge’s extreme workload worsens our work ethics, argues Daisy Stewart Henderson
Opinion
Universities like Oxford and Cambridge need to decide if their chancellors are in fact simply ceremonial
Opinion
We must no longer be surprised when patriarchy wins the ballot box, argues Rosie Roberts
Ezra Izer
Ezra Izer argues that to survive the supervision system must reform
Eliza Ousey
Eliza Ousey writes about the difficulties facing women in public places
Behind the bar: the students pulling pints
‘I want to know how you got out’: the power of access and outreach work for social mobility 
Vintage Varsity: one small step for Cambridge
From Empire to identity: the evolving story of Indian students at Cambridge 
Student Work
Lowenna Biscoe uncovers the inner workings of student-run college bars
Outreach
Calum Murray speaks to the students and staff involved in increasing the number of disadvantaged students gaining a place at Oxbridge
Vintage Varsity
Eleanor Dougan investigates Cambridge’s stance on lunar travel over the decades
Identity
Mimi Ronson asks how Indian students at Cambridge grapple with the university’s colonial past
Identity
Olivia Goodman speaks to Welsh students at Cambridge about preserving their national identity
Societies
Ria Patel speaks to members of Cambrudge University Sign Language Society about building an inclusive d/Deaf community in Cambridge
Social Life
Estranged or best friends? Julia Ongking unpacks the dynamics of the college family
Vintage Varsity
Resident Varsity archivist Vialli McComb revives Varsity’s supplementary paper Farcity and explores how the editors poked fun at the dramatic issues facing Cantabs
Commercial Feature
Commercial Feature
Commercial Feature
Commercial Feature
Talking international politics with a former UN General Assembly President 
‘At the heart of what we do is creativity’ – Tristram Hunt on running the V&A
From university stand-up to shouting at the Prime Minister: the comedic evolution of Nish Kumar
“People want to be close to animals”: in conversation with zoo director Christoph Schwitzer
Long Read
Vuk Jeremić discusses the challenges of high profile diplomacy with Orla McMahon
Long Read
The director of the V&A museum talks art, politics, and 9am lectures with Seyan Dattani
Nish Kumar on politics, the world of comedy, and how stand-up affects your mental health
The director of Dublin Zoo discusses the many benefits of zoos with Seyan Dattani
Long-read
Isabella Dowden speaks to the BBC’s top boss on the challenges of navigating the modern media landscape and his unorthodox stint as a student nightclub owner
Vienna Kwan sits down with law firm executive and Judge Business School student Jan-Patrik Reimann to talk about life as a full time professional, and part time student.
The end of the world as we know it!
How coffee makes you smarter
Feature
Teymour Taj explores some of the weird and wonderful theories predicting the end of life on Earth
Why benralizumab represents a much-needed breakthrough in asthma and COPD research
Opinion
Isaac Howell offers a new perspective on the impact of Trump’s return to office on the environment
Astronomy
How Bablyonian astronomy shapes our lives today
Research Round-Up
Ruby Jackson gets you up to date on some of the latest scientific research
Being queer at Christmas 
Blind Date: ‘I didn’t have her pinned as a rugby girl’
Exploring Cambridge at Christmas
Blind date: ‘he was actually my ex-boyfriend’
Oliver Cooney offers his top tips for surviving the Christmas break (and the ignorant family members that come with it) as a queer student
Blind Date
Third years, Sophie and Sasha, meet second years, Jamie and Jem
Maddy Gordon-Finlayson discusses why we should stop subscribing to social media’s latest self-care trends
Ellie Buckley tries to make the most of being in Cambridge during the holidays
Blind Date
Adam, a NatSci, meets Grace, a philosophy student
Ciaron Tobin details his terrifying experience with the tech bros of LinkedIn
What on earth is Cambridge culture?
Cambridge’s missing novel
Lonely this Christmas: the holiday season in campus novels
Opinion
Edie Castell surveys our desire to purchase taste, exploring the rise of ‘BookTok’ and Sally Rooney
Opinion
Ben Birch thinks about the University’s legacy and asks what kind of culture we are cultivating today
Postscripts
Megan O’Neil shares a poem, and speaks to Eve Connor about the sounds of words and the secrets of poetry
Opinion
Dame Jilly Cooper’s novels are taking streaming services by storm, but still aren’t taken seriously, argues Marina Woods
Feature
Niall Quinn speaks to curators across the University, asking how they bring their exhibits to life
Review
Claire Keegan’s novel, and its recent film adaptation, asks whether small acts of rebellion are worth making
To serve or to cycle? That is the question…
Does Roblox Dress to Impress deserve the hype?
Four accessories to spice up your winter wardrobe
How indie sleaze stumbled back into style
Grace MacLean breaks her silence as a Girton cyclist
Guide
Niamh Walters explores how to balance style and warmth this winter
Feature
Grace MacLean investigates Cher Lloyd’s iconic style and shows us why it deserves a comeback
Feature
Ezra Izer explores the contemporary reinterpretation of the 2000s “ethos”
What we wore
Aoife McGrath takes on college fashion stereotypes
Photoshoot
Rose Beedle talks to students incorpotaing their hand-made pieces into their winter wardrobes
A female rage watchlist 
Ludwig’s fictionalised Cambridge: a confusing choice
watchlist
Alice Garcia Kalmus shows us the best places to find female rage on screen
Opinion
Wicked’s press tour has seen more tears than most, but what does it mean for the future of movie marketing?
Review
Pollyanna Chamberlain reflects on the new BBC drama set in Cambridge
Watchlist
Varsity shares some key festive recommendations to accompany your Bridgemas celebrations
Column
Jaipreet Lully introduces you to some of the gems of Indian cinema
Opinion
Daisy Simpson gets in the Christmas spirit with praise for The Holiday
Exploring Cambridge’s music scene in the shadow of London
Bunker down? Inside Cambridge’s most hyped underground party
A love letter to Fontaines D.C.’s Romance, the best album of 2024
Opinion
Esther Knowles argues that Sabrina Carpenter’s Fruitcake offers festive tracks too jolly to ignore
Live Review
Oliver Cooney dives into Cambridge’s most elusive music event, exploring its peculiar energy, experimental beats, and why it’s worth the hype
Opinion
Maria Sofia Milano sets out to prove that the Cambridge music scene can be far more than a sub-par London … if we can learn to let loose
Vinyl Verdict
Ben Curtis is back with the second instalment of Vinyl Verdict to prove why Fontaines D.C.’s freshest isn’t just an album, but the best of 2024
Album Review
Daisy Cooper questions whether Amyl and the Sniffers have been able to break the ‘curse of the 3rd album’ with Cartoon Darkness
Opinion
Aymara Huidobro-Sealey asks whether Brat is a lipglossed takedown of the industry, or simply another of its products
How to catch Cambridge theatre for free
Snow White is rotten right to the core
Gender on stage: the art and challenge of casting Shakespeare
Cinderella is bibbidi-bobbidi-boring
Opinion
Bethinn Feely reveals how being a steward is Cambridge’s theatre’s (worst-kept) secret
Opinion
What can gender-swapped Shakespeare tell us about the limits in our understanding of gender?
Josh Pritchard shares what his first Camdram rejection taught him
Opinion
Iris Jopp considers the restrictive nature of student theatre and how ambition can be born out of limitation
Review
This year’s CAT pantomime isn’t quite a perfect fit
Second-generation sports stars are making us all feel old
Which college has the best sporting facilities?
Michaelmas in sport: last term’s standout moments
Swimming and water polo struggling to stay afloat
Sporting Families
Barney Blackburn explores why the same surnames keep dominating sports
Highlights
Joss Heddle-Bacon looks back at 10 Michaelmas sporting highlights
Facilities
Barney Blackburn selects the colleges with the sportiest facilities
Opinion
Joss Heddle-Bacon reflects on Ganguly’s recent talk and what it means for the future of test cricket
Opinion
Will Jonas discusses the importance of Movember and why sport helps the cause
Swimming and Water Polo
Romilly Norfolk explores how the Swimming and Water Polo Club’s costs are causing suffering to the club and its members
Opinion
University chancellorships are not fit for the 21st-century
Universities like Oxford and Cambridge need to decide if their chancellors are in fact simply ceremonial