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A light-hearted round-up of this week’s stories, from the giant anaconda to Sidney Bar’s new prices
UCU, Unite, and Unison have accused the consultation process for staff redundancies at the School of Clinical Medicine of widespread deficiencies
Nick and Anuk discuss what happened when Government officials warned the University over a PalSoc speaker event, and the vet school’s new lifeline.
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
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
Kit Roberts
Kit Roberts warns students that the AI debate could be overshadowing a more interesting, and influential, technological advancement
Daisy Hewitt
Daisy Hewitt argues that our disingenuous approach to class is preventing important discussions
Head to Head
April O’Neill and Daisy Stewart Henderson debate whether the rewards scholars receive are elitist or empowering
Calum Murray
Calum Murray argues that claims free speech is under threat at Cambridge come, perplexingly, from those most intent on ending it
Daisy Hewitt
Daisy Hewitt argues that AI may not be a positive innovation for Cambridge students
Joshua Prince
Joshua Prince warns students to think twice before throwing away their moral principles for the allure of the corporate world
Juliette Berry speaks to queer students about their desire for a more established queer community at Cambridge
Digital technologies are leading to more young people experiencing OCD symptoms
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.
Commercial Feature
Commercial Feature
Eleanor Dougan meets Natalie Haynes to reflect on her career in comedy, and to discuss her latest novel
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
Nathaniel Ostle gives a full guide on how to get invovled in research during the holidays
The people turning to chatbots for a convenient alternative to human companionship
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
Trial + Error
Ruby Randall trades clubbing for Cuban Salsa and finds she loves to dance like everyone’s watching
Quiz
‘Tis the season, says Jess Gotterson, but what part are you?
Notebook
Jess Gotterson turns 20 and feels her frontal lobe finally developing
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
Review
Ryan Vowles reviews the recent exhibition, ‘Everyday Wonder to Revelation’
Feature
Flora Dodd considers human intervention in AI art
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
Guide
Matilda Billinge advises gig-goers on how to dress practically and fashionably for all kinds of gigs
Interview
Mary Anna Im talks to BRIT Award-winning, Oscar-nominated singer Celeste about the pressures of commodification in the music industry and how fashion has helped her reclaim confidence
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
Global Frames
Freya Compton investigates the dynamic cinema of Burkina Faso
Feature
Jacob Smith analyses how directors can innovatively convey narrative perspective
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
Uma Kukreja mulls over features, MTV and dream indie collaborations
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
Feature
Sophia O’Callaghan reflects on how The Georgian Theatre has shaped her understanding of performance
Preview
Dhyan Ruparel discusses reinterpretation with professional director Michael Oakley and assistant director Sophia Orr
Preview
Josh Pritchard investigates the secret to this group’s indelible charm
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
Interview
Sam Ho catches up with Blues’ fly-half Nate Bottomley, one of the University’s leading student athletes
Blues Football
Ben Madden reports from the Blues’ first home clash of the season
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 fansis being relentlessly condemned – and for good reason, writes Freya Compton
