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Can things only get better?

Jul 6, 2024 | varsity.co.uk | Matthew Taylor |Sam Hudson

Matthew Since the general election in 2015 (the first I was old enough to pay attention to), the morning after a day at the polling station has been an exciting opportunity to engage with my slightly bizarre fascination with data and infographics. These moments have been marred, however, by a country coloured blue or shouting various synonyms of leave. Yesterday, I found myself elated to be observing something different.
How the dad bod won politics

Jul 3, 2024 | varsity.co.uk | Sam Hudson

By the end of 2024, over 2 billion people will have passed through polling booths in over 60 countries. Much has already been made about the likely success of the right and far-right in these elections. Such parties have already surged in the latest set of European elections. And after a disastrous week for Joe Biden, on TV and in the supreme court, Trump is now odds on favourite to win in November. The foam and froth of this far-right tide has thankfully not washed over everywhere, however.
The University risks making a blunder out of its Benin plunder

Jun 28, 2024 | varsity.co.uk | Sam Hudson

If you climb to the top floor of Cambridge’s Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, you will find some of the most contested artefacts in Britain – maybe the world. In the right corner sits a row of brass heads, ever so smaller than life-size, all with slightly quizzical looks – as if they too are surprised about the predicament they find themselves in. The story of how they got here is less than straightforward.
Gen-Z voters told they are 100 years old in postal ballot blunder

Jun 21, 2024 | telegraph.co.uk | Timothy Sigsworth |Sam Hudson

The printing error affected 1,035 postal voters aged between 18 and 24 in Cambridge Credit: Pete Titmuss/Alamy A bungling council gave voters born after 2000 postal ballots with dates of birth in the 1900s.
You May (or May not) go to the Ball

Jun 11, 2024 | varsity.co.uk | Romilly Norfolk |Sam Hudson

Sam and Romilly clash over gatecrashing, themes, and headlinersChristopher Lorde for Varsity As May Week approaches, Sam and Romilly go head to head on everything May Balls have to offer, from Tinie Tempah to the Titanic. Breaking into May BallsRomillyYou may feel bitter towards people who have managed to successfully sneak into a May Ball you’ve shelled out 200 quid for, but you have to admire them.
Don't flirt, Cambridge tells students as it bans sexual relationships with professors

Jun 8, 2024 | telegraph.co.uk | Poppy Wood |Tommy Castellani |Sam Hudson

Students at the University of Cambridge have been told to stop flirting with staff under a new policy that will ban sexual relationships with professors. The university has published a new set of rules due to come into force on July 1, which includes a warning against behaviour “that could be interpreted as flirtatious” towards members of staff.
Sons of overweight fathers may be more likely to develop diabetes, study suggests

Jun 8, 2024 | telegraph.co.uk | Sam Hudson

A higher BMI is linked to worse metabolic health in their offspring Credit: Aleksandar Georgiev/E+ The sons of overweight fathers may be more likely to develop diabetes and other disorders, a study suggests. Earlier research had shown that children of obese parents are six times more likely to be overweight.
Pride flag next to war memorial in Army town torn down amid protests

Jun 4, 2024 | telegraph.co.uk | Sam Hudson

The 'Progress Pride' flag was being flown near the war memorial Credit: Ashley L Duffus/Moment Unreleased RF A row has broken out in a military town after the council erected an LGBT Pride flag next to a war memorial.
The six best memes of the election so far

Jun 4, 2024 | telegraph.co.uk | Sam Hudson

While some may say an election is won on the campaign trail it seems that in 2024 at least part of the battle between parties is being fought online – in an escalating meme war. Edited pictures and videos riffing off other viral posts have been posted on social media by the Tories, Labour, Liberal Democrats, Greens and the SNP to mock each other. We have compiled a list of the six best ones here.
The University is right to cut funding for private ADHD diagnoses

Apr 18, 2024 | varsity.co.uk | Sam Hudson

The decision by the University to cut funding for private ADHD diagnoses has, predictably, been met with significant opposition, with the incoming SU disability officer describing the university’s decision as one that “amounts to discrimination” against disabled students. This paper, too, published an article accusing the university of “invalidating [disabled students’] experiences while being ignorant of the true problem at hand”.