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University of Cambridge • 7th April 2022

Meet the Cambridge student who's gone to Ukraine to help in the conflict

This article was syndicated by SWNS press agency, and subsequently received coverage in BBC, The Times, Mirror, Daily Mail, Metro and more and also led to Nikolai being interview by GBNews. The story was also published in Mandarin, Italian and Spanish.

University of Cambridge • 4th March 2022

Cambridge lights up King's Parade and Senate House in Ukrainian colours for vigil

This evening saw Senate House and King’s Parade lit up in solidarity with Ukraine at a vigil organised by the University.

University of Cambridge • 17th February 2022

Newnham threatens disciplinary action over the reselling of formal tickets

This article was syndicated to national press via SWNS press agency, and was subsequently picked up by both The Telegraph and The Daily Mail.

The Tab • 13th February 2022

Newnham to Westminster: an exhibition highlighting political pioneers

In celebration of Newnham College’s 150th anniversary, students of Newnham Politics and Debating Society (NPDS) have developed a pop-up exhibition titled ‘From Newnham to Westminster’. The exhibition showcases a number of Newnham College alumnae who have held elected positions within the UK Parliament.

The Tab • 24th January 2022

Do you regret coming to Cambridge?

Today thousands of students will be finding out whether they have an offer to study at Cambridge – a stomach-churning experience current students are sure to remember. I was over the moon when I received that email, and didn’t question accepting it for a moment. Looking back now I have slightly more mixed feelings about that decision, and I wondered if others felt the same.

Varsity Online • 18th March 2021

Is there gender bias in cardiovascular medicine?

Sarah Swift discusses why women may be worse off when it comes to diagnosing and treating cardiovascular pathologies and emphasises the importance of changing perspectives

Empoword Journalism • 20th August 2020

Exam result chaos: a perspective from a student

From start to finish, A level students have been let down every step of the way during the exam process. Results day returned many students to a state of limbo, which this time was not caused by a virus but instead by the complete mismanagement of a system the government has had four months to perfect.

The Meridian • 14th August 2020

Free speech in the Philippines: ‘’death by a thousand cuts’’?

Journalism is a precarious profession in any country, and the Philippines is no exception. Frequently ranked as one of the most dangerous countries for journalists in the world it has seen the murder of 82 journalists since 1992, including 32 killed in a single day. Since President Rodrigo Duterte’s election in 2016 however the harassment and vilification of the media has been taken to a new level. Maria Ressa – journalist and founder of prominent news outlet Rappler – has recently been found g