Our grandparents were called to fight on the front line during a world war. We are being called to stay at home. Why can’t we do it? The coronavirus pandemic can easily be likened to a time of war, characterised by death, rationing and the struggle for survival. NHS workers are our soldiers and the […]
Author: Natasha Dangoor
Walking through the Great Mosque of Kufa in Iraq, the Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca and the Selimiye Mosque in Turkey, we find that what began as artistic drawings and symbols evolved into phonetics, alphabets and eventually the Arabic language. Calligraphy is a very ancient art form dating back to the time of the appearance […]
Dr Lisa Jardine-Wright is the Director of Isaac Physics and a Teaching Fellow of Churchill College. She was previously the Educational Outreach Officer of the Cavendish Laboratory (Department of Physics). Her particular expertise lies in supporting and encouraging students to progress their careers and aspiration in physics. We spoke to Dr Jardine-Wright about her access […]
Dinky Doors are intended to raise a smile, pique the curiosity or trigger the imagination of those lucky enough to spot them. These miniature doors, dotted all around the city centre, are the creations of a team of Cambridge-based anonymous street artists. “We’re firm believers that little things can make big differences, and so our […]
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Cambridge’s hidden gems
Cycling around town, rushing to lectures and frustrated by ever-present tourists, it is easy to miss some of the most curious corners of Cambridge. Looking beyond the beautiful colleges, chapels and libraries, Cambridge has plenty to offer that students and locals alike may not have yet spotted… Hope Street Yard Hidden away just off Mill […]
A week normally filled with society fairs, games nights and nights out – or in Cambridge, library tours, pre reading and organising supervisions – Freshers’ Week in 2020 will not be as you know it. Freshers’ flu, rife each year, must now be avoided at all costs. Students are expected to maintain social distancing outside […]