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2 weeks ago | 
varsity.co.uk | Wilf Vall
The University of Cambridge will reconsider the use of Tripos rankings and Saturday lectures for the next academic year, following a 15 month review of undergraduate teaching.
A vote of the University’s General Board – the body responsible for the University’s academic and educational activities and policies – confirmed the implementation of proposals from the Undergraduate Teaching review yesterday (09/04).
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3 weeks ago | 
varsity.co.uk | Wilf Vall
What happens when you cram over a dozen of Cambridge’s most entertaining musicians into an already packed Clare cellars for a self-proclaimed “show the likes of which you’ve never seen before”? The result is unsurprisingly excellent, but it was the variety and freshness of Quasar and Friends’ take on a set of Cambridge classics that takes it beyond your average gig.
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1 month ago | 
varsity.co.uk | Wilf Vall
The University of Cambridge is running “AI clinics” for academics and students in a bid to enable a “new wave of scientific discovery” through the use of AI tools.
The clinics, which were recently introduced to the University’s West Hub site, are designed to assist academics and students who have “thought about using AI” in their research but “don’t know where to get started,” along with utilising AI to solve “engineering problems”.
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1 month ago | 
varsity.co.uk | Wilf Vall
Local activists and students clashed with Cambridge’s MP over UK arms exports, during a meeting with Cambridge Stop The War (CSTW).
The group had previously launched an open letter campaign calling on Daniel Zeichner to “address the genocide in Gaza” including the UK government’s role in “perpetuating these atrocities”. Following this campaign, the MP agreed to meet with the CSTW to discuss their concerns.
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1 month ago | 
varsity.co.uk | Wilf Vall
The University of Cambridge has been granted an injunction preventing protesters from occupying Senate House until March 1, but have had their application for a five-year encampment ban shot down.
In a High Court hearing yesterday (27/02), Mr Justice Fordham ruled in favour of a “very narrow and limited court order” preventing disruption to planned graduations over the weekend.
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2 months ago | 
varsity.co.uk | Wilf Vall |Sophie Denny
Applications to be Varsity Editor-in-Chief for Easter are open until Friday 28 February Applications to be the Editor of Varsity in Easter Term are now open.
This is your opportunity to take the lead at Cambridge’s only independent student newspaper, shedding light on the student experience and keeping the Cambridge community informed. You have the opportunity to appoint and organise your own team, develop their talents, and work on impactful stories which shape discussion.
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2 months ago | 
varsity.co.uk | Wilf Vall
Iranian monarchists held a protest outside the Cambridge Union earlier today (11/02), after a talk from the nation’s Crown Prince in Exile was cancelled last week.
The group gathered outside the back of the building, and called on the Union to support the monarchist cause as “the will of the Iranian people”. Protesters later gathered around the building’s back door with pro-monarchy flags and banners of the Crown Prince’s face.
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2 months ago | 
varsity.co.uk | Wilf Vall
The University of Cambridge has allowed pro-Palestinian students to re-join negotiations on arms divestment, on the condition they do not set up another encampment.
The working group for arms divestment, which was set up in July last year, will re-admit two student representatives to be present in negotiations following a vote at University Council last week (27/01).
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Jan 24, 2025 | 
varsity.co.uk | Wilf Vall
Former pro-vice chancellor David Cardwell spent over £5,000 on expenses in the last academic year, including £2,224.78 on hotels.
Cardwell, who served as pro-vice chancellor for strategy and planning until July last year, claimed £5,179 on expenses “in relation to his role” as pro-vice chancellor. His claims made up 65% of all those made by members of the University leadership.
Cardwell received a remuneration package of at least £165,000, according to the University’s latest reporting.
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Jan 18, 2025 | 
varsity.co.uk | Wilf Vall
Climate change activists projected an environmental message on the Senate House building last night (17/01), calling on the government to take action on the climate crisis.
Text stating “1.5 is dead” was displayed on the building, commenting on global temperature rises. This comes after confirmation that last year was the first to breach the important global warming threshold.
