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Protests, freshers’ flu, and hedgehogs: University round-up

Protests, freshers’ flu, and hedgehogs: University round-up

With so much happening right here at the University of Manchester, it’s easy to lose sight of what’s going on at our fellow universities across the UK. Here’s a run-down so you don’t miss a thing
Taylor Swift est in horto: How teachers are making Latin more accessible

Taylor Swift est in horto: How teachers are making Latin more accessible

Swifties rejoice as the queen herself is used to translate Latin and make it more accessible in schools and universities
SU branded ‘unhelpful’ for failing to support NSS boycott

SU branded ‘unhelpful’ for failing to support NSS boycott

This SU is democratically mandated to support an NSS boycott via an active senate motion
Japan overtakes UK as second-most represented nation in world university rankings

Japan overtakes UK as second-most represented nation in world university rankings

Japan claims second-best for universities for the first time ever as the UK reputation diminishes in the face of a growing Asia.
Brian Cox: abolish first-year exams

Brian Cox: abolish first-year exams

The professor of particle physics at the University of Manchester said he doesn’t care if his first-year students pass their exams
A Stray Sumerian Tablet

A Stray Sumerian Tablet

Cambridge University Library published their findings on a Sumerian Tablet, their oldest written document, dating back 4,200 years

Union budget cuts threaten future of The Cambridge Student

Despite bringing revenue to CUSU, trustees have told The Cambridge Student their resources will be cut, forcing the publication online only

Festival Preview: Cambridge Folk Festival

As part of our Festival Preview season, we present an enchanting festival situated in one of Britain’s most famous cities

Looted Cockerel to be ‘permanently removed’ from Jesus College, Cambridge

The Benin Bronze Appreciation Committee has succeeded in repatriating the cockerel to its rightful home in Nigeria

Cambridge remove fundraising video containing “aggressive racist” alumnus

Students and staff of the University of Cambridge have protested a recent video made by the University that contains an alumni with a history of racially insensitive comments

Cambridge dons call for more female professors

Emphasis on “different types of success” would help promote gender equality in academia, say proposals