Varsity Features

Interview: Dan Jones

Helen Charman — 2012-05-20T23:22:17Z

Helen Charman talks to Historian and journalist Dan Jones about his new book, Cambridge and Horrible Histories

Science in 2020: Varsity predicts the future

Ellie Adams, James Elderfield, Becky Jordan — 2012-03-09T12:56:30Z

Ellie Adams,Becky Jordan and James Elderfield use their powers of prediction to give us an insight into how science might change our world in the not-so-distant future

My Cambridge Week in Pictures VI

Helen Charman, Helena Pike — 2012-03-03T20:33:58Z

Beds, bars and bathroom mirrors: Helena Pike and Helen Charman, both Freshers at Emmanel, share their Cambridge week in pictures

Interview: Don McCullin, taking the world's best photographs of suffering

Isabella Cookson — 2012-02-24T17:30:03Z

This Wednesday saw the deaths of Marie Colvin and photojournalist Remi Ochlik in the Syrian conflict; Isabella Cookson talks to a veteran of life and death situations, a photographer who is so troubled by his past that he threatens to burn his negatives.

Too much coffee causes a whole latte problems

Becky Jordan — 2012-02-24T17:11:08Z

Don’t get caffeine-happy to get good results is Becky Jordan’s advice

"Where are our jetpacks?" we ask former Virgin Galactic President

Hugo Schmidt — 2012-02-17T17:07:06Z

Following Newt Gingrich's claims to make the moon a US state, space has again become a political topic. Hugo Schmidt talks to former president of Virgin Galactic about space commerce, the future of the moon and working with Sir Richard

My Cambridge Week in Pictures V

Emily Newton — 2012-02-17T17:02:30Z

Croissants, cheese, and coffee with librarians - Emily Newton shares her Cambridge week in pictures

Love on the production line

Katy Browse, Kirsty Gray — 2012-02-11T02:21:03Z

Kirsty Gray and Katy Browse on how books that started out in the humble lending libraries of the thirties have adapted to the international market for love stories thirties have adapted to the international market

My Cambridge Week in Pictures III

Thea Hawlin — 2012-02-07T10:51:10Z

Books, bones and buried philosophers, first year English student Thea Hawlin shares her Cambridge week in pictures.

From Cambridge to Warsaw, exploring Poland's Palace of Culture

Michal Murawski — 2012-01-27T17:14:51Z

Michal Murawski climbs to the 30th floor of the Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw, originally a Soviet stronghold, showing how the building adapted to its new political landscape.

My Cambridge Week in Pictures I

Rowan Evans — 2012-01-27T12:33:56Z

Winter sun, brass bands, and whisky in the bathtub - Rowan shares his Cambridge week in film

My Cambridge Week in Pictures II

Siana Bangura — 2012-01-27T11:39:22Z

Champagne, libraries, and amusing road signs - Siana captures her last few days on film

Uncharted Territory: South Sudan

Kiki Winter — 2012-01-19T22:00:02Z

Kiki Winter's travel diary explores the odds for the new country, and the chances of the Republic bringing stability to traumatised lives

iPhoneography competition winner announced

Joseph Snelling — 2011-12-03T18:54:04Z

Congratulations to the winner of Varsity's iPhoneography competition whose image will be displayed at the International iPhoneography Show in New York this December.

Interview: David Mepham, Human Rights Watch

Freya Berry — 2011-12-01T08:25:11Z

Freya Berry challenges the HRW director on the importance of the group's work and whether its focuses are too subject to American influence

Varsity Bar Crawl 2011

Kirsty Gray — 2011-11-30T20:57:54Z

Your cut-out-and-keep guide to Cambridge's college bars exactly as it appeared in the paper - print it off and stick it on your wall!

US vs. UK: a worrying 'no-brainer'?

Karissa Singh — 2011-11-29T01:29:21Z

Karissa Singh examines the worrying trend amongst students to snub table-topping UK universities for less reputable ones Stateside

Genre Issues

Charlotte Keith — 2011-11-26T09:45:50Z

Charlotte Keith speaks to Isabella Shaw about why the dividing line between literature and 'genre fiction' has never been so arbitrary

Microwave Masterclass: Christmas Dinner

Jess Holland — 2011-11-23T21:28:59Z

It's time for the most ambitious microwave meal of the year

Multi-story buildings

Lucinda Higgie — 2011-11-20T18:30:03Z

Lucinda Higgie takes a tour of the best of Cambridge's libraries