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WEB10 October 2024. Cambridge SU bans stickers but allows firearms at Freshers’ Fair. Support Varsity. Varsity is the independent newspaper for the University of Cambridge, established in its current form in 1947. In order to maintain our editorial independence, our print newspaper and news website receives no funding from the University of ...
The Burtonisation of fashion: style lessons from Tim Burton
WEBFeb 8, 2022 · We can describe the alteration of the dress as a ‘Burton-isation’. Black trim, stripes and contrasting colours are added to achieve the familiar gothic style of much of his work. Paired with the sharp cheekbones, big eyes, chalky complexion and dark undereye circles, these characters are distinct to Burton.
The eight charts that explain the University’s 2019-2020 …
WEBJun 16, 2020 · The 2019 admission cycle marked a record number of Black UK undergraduates studying at the University, raising the number of Black students above 3% for the first time in the University’s history. However, in an open letter early this month, CUSU’s BME Campaign called on the University and Colleges to …
How to get recruited by MI6 | Varsity - Varsity Online
WEBFeb 17, 2023 · How to get recruited by MI6. Varsity investigates MI5 and MI6 recruitment at Cambridge. by Taneesha Datta. Friday February 17 2023. Photo credit: Nicholas Hartmann/Wikimedia Commons. In the summer of 1984, as Easter term drew to a drowsy close, Richard Tomlinson heard an unfamiliar voice calling his name across Gonville court.
Gen-Z Dread: Why Are Young People So Scared? | Varsity
WEBSep 12, 2020 · It’s Gen-Z Dread, and it’s a very real thing. Millennials are the “ Burnout Generation” They are the generation plagued by the financial crash, the housing crisis, student debt, falling wages and job precarity. They have endured years of financial insecurity on the ‘gig economy’, and are simply exhausted. For many millennials (those ...
The ultimate guide to Cambridge formal fashion | Varsity
WEBAug 20, 2023 · You can get creative with your formal looks Zoe Blackburn with permission for Varsity. Since the dress code for a regular formal at most colleges specifies a ‘cocktail dress’, dress-wearing folk tend to go for a midi or mini dress rather than one that goes all the way to the ankles, but a long dress or skirt with a slit can achieve the same ...
The next Covid-19: why future pandemics are ‘a certainty’
WEB3 days ago · Thursday October 10 2024, 10:00am. Prof Sir Chris Whitty has warned a future pandemic as big as Covid is “a certainty”. Given the widespread and devastating health, social and economic impacts of Covid, it is important that scientists have a detailed understanding of possible future threats. The World Health Organisation publishes an ...
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.
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WEBVarsity is Cambridge University’s independent student newspaper, established its' current form in 1947. Varsity is published on regular Fridays during term time and is available to all students, staff, alumni, friends of the University and local residents. We deliver up to 10,000 free copies to all 31 colleges in the University, from where ...
A masterful remastering: Will Wood’s The New Normal! | Varsity
WEBAug 27, 2024 · Ultimately, the remaster of The Normal Album as The New Normal! is more than just revisiting an audio, it’s a re-contextualisation of the original work. By refining the technical elements without compromising the album’s emotional core, Will Wood has created something that feels both familiar and new — a fresh lens through which to hear an already intricate and layered piece of art.