Varsity News

Higher education standards in Britain threatened by lack of public funding

Molly Avery — 2012-05-18T12:47:35Z

Recent research by a group based at the University of Melbourne on behalf of Universitas 21 has placed Britain 10th in the developed world for effective university education despite the continued prestige of institutions such as Cambridge and Oxford.

Darwin Experiment Publishes Results

Daniel Matore — 2012-05-18T12:39:39Z

The Darwin Correspondence Project, a team of transatlantic academics from Cambridge and Harvard, based at the University Library, has just published the results of a year-long online experiment.

Fourth Man Arrested in Fitzwilliam Theft

Varsity News — 2012-05-18T12:27:36Z

A 25 year old man has been arrested in connection to the burglary at the Fitzwilliam Museum in April.

"Plant Power" at the Botanic Gardens

George Weller — 2012-05-17T12:06:46Z

The Botanic Gardens are hosting “Plant Power” an event showcasing the vital impact that plants have on human life, as well as the important role they will play in shaping the future environment.

BREAKING: Bomb Scares at King's, Girton and Churchill

Varsity News — 2012-05-17T07:42:59Z

King's was evacuated this morning due to a bomb scare, making this the third evacuation in three days. Girton and Churchill also had potential bomb threats this afternoon, later confirmed as hoaxes.

UPDATE: Second Cambridge bomb scare at Clare College confirmed as a false alarm

Alice Udale-Smith — 2012-05-16T09:59:30Z

There has been a second bomb scare in Cambridge in two days, this time in Clare College, causing students to be evacuated.

BREAKING: Bomb scare at the New Museums Site

Varsity News — 2012-05-15T13:36:30Z

The New Museums Site has been evacuated due to a bomb scare

CUSU President Gerard Tully apologises for NUS mistake

Alice Udale-Smith — 2012-05-12T07:34:41Z

A statement has been issued by CUSU President Gerard Tully apologising for failing to submit any of CUSU’s motions for discussion at the NUS conference in April.

Neville Thurlbeck: No Place in Newspapers for 'Dark Agendas'

Natalie Gil — 2012-05-10T10:44:30Z

Neville Thurlbeck’s address to the Union on Wednesday may have disappointed anyone anticipating fresh disclosures on phone hacking, but astute predictions on the fate of the newspaper industry had the audience markedly engrossed.

No Cam-ing Back For Mr Asbo

Josie Parkinson — 2012-05-05T11:13:35Z

After three years of attacks on river users ranging from rowers to seven-year-old children, the waters of Cambridge are finally safe from the notorious Mr Asbo.

Prose editors announced for The Mays XX

Varsity News — 2012-05-04T12:27:17Z

Tao Lin and Toby Litt have been announced as the pose guest editors for the upcoming Mays anthology

LibDems Lose Hold of Council as Voters Stay Away from Polls

Patrick O'Grady — 2012-05-04T01:32:57Z

The council, in recent years a Liberal Democrat stronghold, has passed to no overall control in what is predicted to be a disastrous night for the coalition government.

Top Universities Expected to Take 35,000 More Students

Ross Moody — 2012-05-03T10:08:48Z

The government has effectively raised the amount of legal places that universities will be allowed to offer annually to high-achieving prospective applicants to university courses starting in September 2013 and onwards by 35,000.

UPDATE: Two Arrested Over Fitzwilliam Theft

Patrick O'Grady — 2012-05-02T09:36:05Z

Two men have been arrested in connection to the burglary that took place at the Fitzwilliam Museum on April 13.

Labour and Lib-Dems Squabble over Student Housing

Helena Pike — 2012-05-02T08:50:57Z

Labour and the Liberal Democrats have begun a public dispute over the issue of HMOs (Houses in Multiple Occupancy), in light of the upcoming local elections.

River Police Prohibit Pimms-fuelled Punting

Natalie Gil — 2012-05-01T21:47:10Z

Anti-alcohol regulations look set to ensure that this year’s Suicide Sunday punt race is a sober one, threatening to leave student punters high and disconcertingly dry.

Chinese Whispers: The Myths and Realities of the Stolen Fitzwilliam Treasures

Patrick O'Grady — 2012-04-27T16:30:27Z

With police distributing posters and leaflets around Cambridge tonight, and ports and airports alerted to the theft, Varsity examines what has become of the Chinese treasures stolen from the Fitzwilliam Museum two weeks ago today.

Cambridge Scientists elected to the Royal Society

Alice Udale-Smith — 2012-04-26T11:15:02Z

Six Cambridge academics are among the forty-four new fellows of the Royal Society, including one of only two women on the list.

Archbishop withdrew from Emma Mastership after gay cleric controversy

Josie Parkinson — 2012-04-26T09:08:47Z

It was revealed this week that the Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams had been in the running to be Master of Emmanuel College before a controversy concerning homosexuality within the clergy.

Fitz to host collection of ancient Chinese artefacts

Natalie Gil — 2012-04-25T20:42:07Z

The Fitzwilliam Museum is to open a new exhibition of ancient Chinese royal treasures, while the search for its 18 valuable works of Chinese art, stolen earlier this month, continues.