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Why does everyone want to know what I’m doing after uni?

And no, it’s not consultancy

How to: Get into Cambridge!!

The dos and don’ts of the personal statement

Cambridge University’s new Vice-Chancellor takes office

Professor Stephen Toope will be the 364th Vice-Chancellor of the University

Young man’s dream of being ‘professor of swords’ one step closer to becoming a reality

He was inspired by the Fitzwilliam Museum’s collection

History examiners told not to use the word ‘genius’ as it is associated with men

The statement follows news of radical History Faculty reform

Ex-Cambridge student Rurik Jutting locked up for life over double murder

He was found guilty of torturing and decapitating two women in Hong Kong

I already hate my degree

Need I say more? The rest is history.

Ditching ‘Tokyo-to-Kyoto’ is patronising and ignorant

Can’t be bothered to learn the history of a country? Assume they’re all the same and yell ‘offensive’ whenever things get a little international.

In defence of post-prelim blues

We’ve all heard the chorus of “This term is super fun for English and History students! They get eight weeks of lounging in the grass before May Week while everyone else slaves in the library.”

John’s College built on ancient burial ground

There always was something sinister about that place

German TV stardom for Cambridge History Professor

A Cambridge Historian has become an unexpected German TV hit after his new history series attracted millions of viewers in the country.

Beware the Prelimers

Run for the fens, a plague is coming!

Holly Lunt – I hate exam term

In her first column, keen fresher HOLLY LUNT tackles the evils of Exam Term.

The Gherkin: Spotted in Cambridge

PHD student Seb Falk is running the London Marathon in unusual fancy dress. ED SMITH finds out more.

What A Forking Nightmare

Petty criminality within the Pembroke History Society see harsh repercussions for the historians.

Library Flirting

Feel like you have a pro-schwefff-orship in chirpsing but that Cindies and Life don’t do it justice? Try BETH SWORDS’ and ANNA WILMOT’s review of libraries for their potential for flirting…

Diary of a 3rd Year

Eyebrow plucking, the UL Reading Room and Aled from Radio 1: KATIE MAIR imparts some revision wisdom.

Prelimers: A Call To Arms

Is there more to finishing prelims than gloating and getting drunk? BETH SWORDS investigates.

Katie Zinser: Week 4

Can you balance having a life and taking your subject seriously? KATIE thinks you can, but she hasn’t worked it out yet.

Cam Profs to Set Maths A-Levels

Maths A-level exams are to be set by Cambridge profs.