Applications to join Varsity’s visual team in Easter 2026 have now re-opened. Apply to be a photographer, illustrator, or cartoonist to make your mark on the paper.

Varsity is the oldest and only independent student newspaper in Cambridge, and one of only three in the UK. We hold institutions to account, representing the interests of students with integrity, ambition, and a creative edge.

The Easter team’s primary responsibility will be to produce a glossy 64-page magazine, the Yearbook & Review, at the beginning of June. Until then, however, the team will produce high-quality and regular online content throughout term, and afterwards in the Summer vacation.

Therefore, visuals will have a huge role in Varsity this term. We are looking for a large team of photographers and illustrators who are keen to make the paper more aesthetically engaging, and who are willing to make their mark on how the website and Yearbook will look and feel.

Now is the ideal time to join Varsity.

How to apply

All applications must include:

• Your full name, subject, year, and college.

• The role(s) for which you would like to apply – if relevant, please specify the sections of the paper for which you want to illustrate/photograph

• Any other extracurricular commitments in Easter term

Please see the information below for specific details on how to apply for each role. Applications must be submitted to applications@varsity.co.uk by midday Sunday 10th May.

The Editor-in-Chief of Varsity for Easter term is Ell Heeps (elh93). Don’t hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions about the application process or what it’s like to contribute to the paper.