3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (192+ words) Eleanor Baldwin reflects on the highs, lows and effectiveness of the 4-year Classics course Wednesday September 9 2026, 10:12pm Widening access has meant rethinking traditional routes into the subject at university. Initially, the introduction of an additional Intensive Greek pathway at Cambridge marked…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (517+ words) Ellie Barton meets Cambridge’s Guild of Change Ringers to explore the traditions behind the bells and the skill involved in ringing Wednesday September 9 2026, 6:57pm Walk around Cambridge, and you’ll often hear bells ringing out from the local churches. What might surprise…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (733+ words) Lord Woolley had been subject to scrutiny in The Spectator suggesting he is ‘not fit’ to lead a Cambridge college Wednesday September 9 2026, 6:44pm A number of University of Cambridge organisations, alongside Homerton College itself, have responded to claims made in the…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (1385+ words) The University is investigating Dr James Orr’s conduct amid donation allegations and student complaints by Neve Wilson & Maebh Carey Tuesday September 8 2026 Edmund Burke Foundation with permission for Varsity Dr James Orr, Associate Professor of Philosophy of Religion at the University…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago   (491+ words) Lois Tromans explores whether sport at Cambridge can ever be entirely cost-free Monday September 7 2026, 9:32pm Sport at Cambridge is more than just a way to fill a Wednesday afternoon or a Saturday morning. For some, it is an opportunity to continue…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago   (359+ words) Adaeze Onwuelo laments her inability to stick with one schtick Sunday September 6 2026, 10:18pm I have a dreadful problem: I’m addicted to trying out new societies. Despite entering my third year at Cambridge, I’m still hooked by the irresistible desire to try…...

1+ week, 17+ min ago   (44+ words) A light-hearted round up of this week’s stories, from a musical theatre performance to developments in astronomy Sunday September 6 2026, 4:38pm A fiery musical comes to Cambridge An ‘Out of the Ordinary’ festival News In Brief: Bombs, BBC dramas, and borrowed plates...

1+ week, 17+ hour ago   (802+ words) Professor Wyn Evans raised concerns about bullying and misogyny towards female academics at the Institute of Astronomy Saturday September 5 2026, 11:20pm Cambridge astrophysics professor Wyn Evans, who raised concerns about misogyny and bullying of female staff in the Institute of Astronomy, has…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (343+ words) Bethan Morris explores the role of chapels and chaplains in our college communities Wednesday September 2 2026, 12:23am Chapels have been part of the University since its foundation, with the rhythm of regular services underpinning college life. Today, they continue to draw students…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (337+ words) Ananya Prasanna investigates how old museum collections are finding new life in environmental research Sunday August 30 2026, 10:00pm Every day, swathes of students cross Downing Site in central Cambridge. Many stop at the Museum of Zoology to marvel at the towering skeletons…...