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Christ’s College elects new master | Varsity
WEBTuesday November 23 2021, 9:00pm. Christ’s College has elected a new master, Lord Simon McDonald of Salford. McDonald will take on the role at the end of August next year when the current master, Professor Jane Stapleton, reaches the end of her tenure. A Pembroke College alumnus, McDonald studied History …
Music, miniskirts and motorbikes: ‘60s mod culture | Varsity
WEBNov 13, 2020 — Music, miniskirts and motorbikes: ‘60s mod culture. Fashion Editor Lara Zand maps the mass appeal of mod culture, which epitomised the Swinging Sixties in Britain and saw fashion, music and art intersect. Twiggy, posing in a jersey dress, coloured tights and brogues, has come to be the face of women’s fashion in the 1960s.
Varsity Music’s Albums of the Year 2021 | Varsity - Varsity Online
WEBNov 26, 2021 — The members of the Varsity Music team spotlight their favourite albums from this unforgettable year, from Wolf Alice to Arlo Parks. by Matthew Cavallini, Maddy Fisher, Joe Bray , Sianna King & Josh Osman. November may seem like a somewhat premature time to be announcing our albums of the year shortlist, yet …
Trinity set to investigate legacies of slavery | Varsity
WEBTuesday March 28 2023, 5:43pm. Trinity College is set to appoint a new Legacies of Slavery Research and Teaching Fellow to investigate college links to the slave trade for four years from Michaelmas 2023. The fellow will probe the college’s links to the slave trade including any investments by the college or fees and bequests from students ...
Tompkins Table 2022: the resurrection of Christ’s | Varsity
WEBSaturday September 10 2022, 5:08pm. Christ’s College has topped the 2022 Tompkins Table with a commanding lead once again. With 46.10% of its undergraduates receiving firsts – a 2.1% increase since the last edition of the Table was published – Christ’s have maintained their string of first-place finishes since 2018.
Apply to be Editor of Varsity this Lent | Varsity - Varsity Online
WEBNov 8, 2021 — The deadline for applications is 5pm, Monday 22nd November. Please direct any enquiries about the application to Emaan Ullah, the VarSoc President at [email protected]. If you have questions about the role, please direct them to Emaan or to the Michaelmas Editors, Isabel Sebode and Nick Bartlett at [email protected].
Exclusive Interview with the Vice Chancellor | Varsity
WEBOct 12, 2020 — To do this, we secured an exclusive interview with your favourite purveyor of fine emails, Stephen Toope, and discovered more about our Vice Chancellor as well as the coming academic year. Most importantly, we found out whether Toope did indeed know about the inspiration which he gives to many of our students to …
Varsity Disabled Access Report: ‘In short, help is there, but it isn’t ...
WEBJun 26, 2020 — Disabled Access Report: ‘In short, help is there, but it isn’t enough’. A Varsity investigation reveals how the University and colleges are failing disabled students. There are concerns that infrastructures for disabled students might clash with the aesthetic of older colleges, such as Corpus Christi LOUIS ASHWORTH. Rebecca Heath.
Sparks fly as CULA and CUCA face off in mock PMQs | Varsity
WEBOct 30, 2020 — Sparks fly as CULA and CUCA face off in mock PMQs. Zoe Swanwick reports on the Cambridge Union’s mock Prime Minister’s Questions – and hears how student political societies have adapted to life in a pandemic. The political society Presidents found some common ground during the Union event Cambridge Union / Phoebe Pickering. by Zoe Swanwick.
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