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The Science of Freshers’ Flu | Varsity
WEBNov 12, 2022 · Freshers flu is the blanket term given to practically any illness contracted during the start of Michaelmas. These infections are typically upper respiratory tract infections, meaning they irritate the process of breathing, causing the coughs that echo through lecture halls. Something to note is that the name freshers flu is itself misleading.
Behind the Tompkins Table: A look into Christ’s academic success
WEBAug 6, 2023 · Camfess submission, namely that Christ’s be listed as the cleverest, most successful, and most intense of any list of Greek gods, kitchen equipment items, or Taylor Swift Eras Tour songs. The 2022 Tripos saw a stunning 45.7% of Christ’s undergraduates achieve first-class results, significantly higher than the University average of 29.9%.
Lungs: a play about the Big Questions but without answers
WEBFriday February 5 2021, 12:00am. ‘Ten thousand tonnes of CO2. That’s the weight of the Eiffel Tower. I’d be giving birth to the Eiffel Tower.’. This comic observation is typical of Duncan Macmillan’s Lungs, a dazzling and affecting – if somewhat frustrating – play, in which an unnamed man and woman negotiate starting a family in a ...
Light News – Week 2: Cambridge-set crime drama, university kicks ...
WEBOct 15, 2021 · Cambridge University set crime drama ‘Professor T’ returns for second season. The successful smart crime drama Professor T has been recommissioned by ITV for a second season, and is set against the University of Cambridge.. The drama, starring Ben Miller (who acted in Bridgeton and Death in Paradise) and Frances La Tour (who acted in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and The History Boys ...
NUS president sacked over antisemitism allegations | Varsity
WEBTuesday November 1 2022, 5:58pm. The National Union of Students (NUS) president, Shaima Dallali, has been sacked following a 5-month long investigation into allegations of antisemitism (1/11). The decision comes after an independent panel found that Dallali had made significant breaches of the NUS code of conduct.
Retracing Our Steps: ‘footprints’ of art in the everyday
WEBOct 19, 2023 · From page margins to abandoned puppets, Loveday Cookson reflects on the ‘footprints’ of art in the everyday, a path well travelled along which we step closer towards ourselves. Jorde writes home, by Thorvald Erichsen Via Wikimedia Commons. by Loveday Cookson. Thursday October 19 2023, 3:25pm.
Second phase of Oxford-Cambridge train line on track | Varsity
WEBThursday August 2 2018, 5:58pm. The next stage of reopening the ‘Varsity Line’ – connecting Oxford and Cambridge by train – is set to begin, with plans to build the second phase submitted to the UK government. Officially known as the East-West rail scheme, the ‘Varsity Line’ is scheduled to be completed by the mid-2020s and, with ...
One last hurrah! ‘Tame’ C-Sunday celebrations disappoint students
WEBMay 1, 2023 · As annual tradition dictates, hundreds of students congregated on Jesus Green yesterday (30/4) as a last hurrah and celebration before exams, although some students found the event disappointing. Traditionally, Caesarian Sunday was a brawl between the drinking societies, the Jesus ‘Caesarians’ and the Girton ‘Green Monsters’.
The Ascent of Man at 50 | Varsity - Varsity Online
WEBOct 5, 2023 · The Ascent of Man at 50. Knowledge, for Bronowski, was the great pursuit of humanity; he mutually existed within the sciences and the arts Bryan Wright / Flickr. The BBC’s collection of science documentaries has proven to be God’s gift to humanity. Well, at least David Attenborough’s gift, though the two terms are, of course, interchangeable.