Punting for pints: Cambridge students drinking more despite national trends
In response to these results, Michael Bryce, the founder of Nightlife Cambridge, told Varsity that “the drop in students drinking to get drunk is a positive sign,” since “it shows a move towards more ...
Cambridge scientists call on government to save research labs
Cambridge academics joined over 600 researchers in calling on the government to plug a funding gap in a network of university-based research units ...
Students should be allowed to graduate with unmarked exams, say SU sabbs
Multiple SU sabbatical officers have backed a contentious set of policies designed to lessen the impact of marking boycotts ...
College ents raise money for heart campaign
The Campaign is also raising money this year by teaming up with May Ball and June Event committees. Among the colleges pledging to donate ticket commissions or poster sales to the Campaign are Trinity ...
Alleged spy Yang Tengbo received award in ceremony hosted at Churchill College
An invitation shared by the Cambridge Chinese Students and Scholars Association (CSSA-CAM) shows that Yang Tengbo, who was banned from entering the UK in 2023 , attendance of the “Most Achieved ...
Only 4% of creative arts students from working-class backgrounds, report says
Over half of those studying an arts-related degree at Cambridge University are from “upper-middle-class origins”, with only four percent hailing from working-class backgrounds, according to a report ...
52% fewer EU students accepted since Brexit
There has been a 52% decrease in the number of EU undergraduates accepted to Cambridge since Brexit, Varsity analysis of admissions data shows.
Corpus’ Oxbridge sports day returns
The annual Corpus Challenge is set to return on 23 February, following its cancellation last year. Each year, students from Corpus Christi Cambridge compete against those from Corpus Christi Oxford in ...
University creates ‘AI’ category for academic misconduct after rise in cases
A 2023 Varsity survey found that nearly half of Cambridge students had used AI for university work, with almost a fifth using it for assessed tasks like coursework. The university prohibits the use of ...
Cambridge PhD student accuses Pakistan intelligence of ‘state-sponsored threats’
Roshaan Khattak, a filmmaker and human rights activist, received a threatening message in December which he believes was sent by the Pakistan ISI ...
‘Weaknesses’ in University’s internal controls, says annual audit report
Limited assurance opinions were assigned to various areas of the University, including key financial controls and IT portfolio governance ...
Do Emotional Support Dogs Bark
Emotional support animals (ESAs) are pets that provide emotional comfort to their owners. Unlike service animals, they don’t need any training to be legally recognized as ESAs. This means that it is ...