joe bates

Interview: A Sensitive Scholar

CLAUDIA LEONG interviews the insensitive ‘Sensitive Scholar’, whose witty Tab comments are as ubiquitous as bicycles in Cambridge, or Middle Eastern dictators.

Escaping the City

JOE BATES doesn’t want to give in to the temptations of corporate employment.

I Heart Hard Exams

JOE BATES wants harder exams. But not for him: for his little sister.

Fear Of The Rear Of The Year?

Was Rear Of The Year sexist? RUTH GRAHAM and JOE BATES discuss.

Who’s Next? Uni Bomb Hoaxes Reach Double Digits

A spate of bomb scares has rocked universities across the country.

Leaked Doc: Protestor Penalized For Piss-Poor Poetry

Owen Holland’s 30 month rustication was down to his inability to explain his own poetry.

Up The Thames Without A Paddle

JOE BATES and MICHAEL ALHADEFF consider impact of Trenton Oldfield on us, the transnational-corpo-aristocratic ruling class.

Cambridge Parkour

JOE BATES meets the mysterious men behind the King’s Parade backflips.

The Perfect May Ball Lineup

The Tab’s music contributors take you through their perfect May Ball acts.

I Want To Sell Out

JOE BATES on why every artist should aim for the mainstream.

Voices of Women and Whales

Avant-garde instrumental techniques conjure up oceanic soundscapes for RUTH MARINER

Video: Filthy Lucre 2

Did you get filthy last week? TabTV did – see how it went here.

Filthy Lucre 2

RUTH MARINER enjoys three nights out in one as she drinks up the eclectic cultural cocktail FILTHY LUCRE 2

Arcsoc Cabaret

JOE BATES almost forgets the naked ladies of Arcsoc’s Cabaret.

Culture Column 1: Joe Bates

JOE BATES isn’t quite the comedian he’d hoped in the first of our Culture Column series.

Debate: The Only Limit to Female Success is Female Ambition

Culture Editor JOE BATES sees feminism triumph in the form of Katie Price. Bet you never thought you’d read that!

Don’t Reject Oxbridge

Don’t attack Oxbridge – we are not the root of the problem.

Filthy Lucre

DAVID HOLLAND gets filthy in the vaults. It’s confusing, but in a good way.

Cambridge Union Shouts for Cindies

Last night the Cambridge Union witnessed a highly-charged debate on the future of Cindies and what it means to students.

Access All Archives

LAURIE KENT is intrigued but overwhelmed by the choices on offer at Access All Archives.