Varsity

Lady Margaret O1 slipped outside the top two boats for the first time since 2022Harry Mclusky with permission for Varsity When Peterhouse O1 crossed the line at the end of the final day of May Bumps as Head of the River for the first time in the College’s history, the crew not only dethroned Lady Margaret (St John's rowing club) at the top, but also provided the campaign’s defining legacy.

Image: Stocksnap on Pixabay.com You’ve probably swiped on someone whose profile felt almost too perfect. The photos were immaculate. The bio was witty and warm. The opening message hit just the right note. And then, somewhere in the second or third exchange, something felt slightly off. The rhythm was too smooth. The responses came too fast. The words were a little too perfectly chosen. You weren’t imagining it.

Grammar schools have not just failed to promote social mobility but, in some cases, actively discouraged itAmika Piplapure for Varsity There can’t be many other places on earth where the question of state and private education is as politically polarising as in the UK. It has almost become general knowledge that only 7% of the British population are privately educated. Yet this 7% is vastly overrepresented in the most influential jobs and Oxbridge admissions.

Billy Bragg was right when he said that music will not change the world, but I believe that musicians canJon Tyson via Unsplash / https://unsplash.com/license Kneecap. Bob Vylan. Primal Scream. Just some of the names embroiled in legal disputes for comments that they have recently made at gigs. Admittedly, I know little about Bob Vylan, but as a lifelong lover of Primal Scream and having attended a Kneecap gig in the summer, rest assured – I’m sceptical.

Image: Hickenbick Hair Healthy, beautiful and voluminous hair has always been an important part of personal style and self expression. Many people dream of having longer hair, more volume or the opportunity to experiment with different hairstyles. However, natural hair growth can take years, and factors such as genetics, stress, environmental influences or hair damage can make it difficult to achieve the desired look.

So what, in Dr Russo’s eyes, makes FAAM irreplaceable for so many atmospheric scientists?National Centre for Atmospheric Science // via Flickr // https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/ For atmospheric scientists in the UK, obtaining affordable, high-quality data has suddenly become much harder. On 26 February, it was announced that the FAAM aircraft would be shut down in March due to government budget cuts.

Simon Woolley with permission for Varsity When I first reached out to Lord Simon Woolley, I had no clue how important the week of our meeting would be. After seeing Black and Brown homes firebombed in Belfast, right wing politicians muddying the waters with cries of two-tier policing and white replacement, to the tragic killing of Henry Nowak, I was, quite frankly, overwhelmed by the surging momentum of racist ideology.

All three view Caius as an immensely important place from which to grow both personally and politicallyAlex Corbould for Varsity As Alex and I meet Oscar Poulson, Jack Peters, and Zoe Zhang by the Gonville and Caius Porters’ Lodge, the unique relationship between the three is immediately noticeable. As the heads of three of Cambridge’s biggest political societies, they have an unlikely friendship, and one that extends beyond their party roles.

Steinbeck considered this family saga, rooted in thematic parallels to the Old Testament, his magnum opusBenjamin West 1791, via the Art Institute of Chicago on unsplash https://unsplash.com/license / No changes made In May 2026, Netflix released the trailer for a TV adaptation of John Steinbeck’s 1952 novel East of Eden, set to hit our screens this autumn. Steinbeck considered this family saga, rooted in thematic parallels to the Old Testament, his magnum opus.

A blue plaque has been installed on the David Attenborough Building to commemorate the first computer ever built at the University of CambridgeRyan Teh for Varsity Swifts start using sanctuaries at Darwin Swifts have started nesting at Darwin College for the first time after nesting boxes were installed at the college three years ago. The small migratory birds spend almost their entire lives in the air, even when eating, drinking, and sleeping.