Alex Brian

Uni members slam ‘totalitarian’ recommendation to stop vet course Students and staff voiced their criticisms at a discussion chaired by the deputy vice-chancellor on Tuesday

Members of #Cambridge University condemned a recommendation to end its veterinary medicine course as "totalitarian" at a meeting on Tuesday www.varsity.co.uk/news/30977

SU sabbs join calls condemning Israeli attack on West Bank university Three sabbatical officers have called on UK universities to cut ties with Israel after its attack on Birzeit University

73 students' union officers have signed a letter calling on UK #universities to cut ties with Israel following its attack on Birzeit University in the West Bank

20 vet organisations sign letter backing Cam vet course The coalition, led by the British Veterinary Association, joins a growing chorus of opposition to the potential cessation of the course

20 #vet organisations have signed a letter in support of the #Cambridge veterinary medicine course, which is in danger of being closed by the University

SU stops offering student discounts The Students’ Union has deleted its discounts wepbage after keeping it blank for five months

#Cambridge Students' Union has taken down the “student discounts” page of its website after Varsity asked it to comment on the lack of discounts available in 2026.

Unions protest handling of redundancies at Epidemiology Unit The short protest preceded a meeting with senior management at the School of Clinical Medicine

Staff unions at the University of #Cambridge held a short #protest before a meeting with senior management to discuss the handling of redundancies at the MRC Epidemiology Unit

Girton JCR publishes open letter expressing solidarity with Palestine The statement was issued following a referendum on 12 December

The student union of Girton College in #Cambridge has published a statement on #Palestine – read my reporting in Varsity

Protesters accuse sustainability institute of ‘greenwashing’ Activists criticised the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership for parterning 'with the fossil fuels and arms sectors'

Read my latest reporting on a #climate protest in #Cambridge

Queens’ for Palestine stages second sit-in The activists called on Queens' College to divest from arms companies

Read my latest report on a #Palestine protest by #Cambridge students this weekend

Protesters call on university staff to support strike action Three unions are currently balloting for joint strike action in January

Read my latest article about the current campaign for strike action at the University of #Cambridge

A matter of loaf and death A Magdalene porter told students throwing bread onto the roof posed 'serious risks'

A silly story for today!

News in Brief: reading rewards, resignations, and rescued rarities A light-hearted round-up of this week’s stories, from rare orchids to book awards

My latest round-up of the #Cambridge news

Two pro-Palestine protests held this weekend Students held a sit-in at Queens’ College on Saturday before a city-wide march on Sunday

My reporting of #Palestine protests in #Cambridge this weekend

The murkiness of Bathwater Alex Brian talks to the creators behind this sold out surrealist show

Hebrew Language and Liturgy Coach. Prop Mermaid Paintings Maker. Bathwater’s production list offers an intriguing glimpse into the murky and surreal world of Sam Asher Misan’s debut play...

Sidney May Ball cancelled The committee said it 'didn't have enough people with the experience and avilability' to organise the event

My #Cambridge college today announced that it was cancelling its May Ball

Climate protesters rally against the Careers Service Activists called on the University to adopt an 'ethical careers policy' at a protest in central Cambridge

My latest piece about a protest against the #Cambridge Careers Service

New print edition out today :)

Footy captains fury over trans athlete ban New FA guidance has resulted in CU Women's Association Football changing their constitution

Really proud to have done the background reporting for this important story by Maddie Harding on #transgender rights in #Cambridge University sports

News in Brief: good deeds, gripes, and Gardies gifts A light-hearted round-up of this week’s stories, from uncovered complaints by musical writers to a new cat cafe

Another #Cambridge news roundup – featuring my favourite story, a student getting to take a piece of their favourite (sadly closed) kebab shop home

Pro-Palestine protesters stage city centre rally Over 350 people attended the first major protest of term

I reported on a #Palestine #protest outside the University of #Cambridge careers fair for Varsity

Gardies officially closes The kebab shop had operated in Cambridge for 76 years

The end of a piece of #Cambridge history 🙏

St John’s Innovation Centre to begin £50m expansion The developments include two new office buildings and a transport hub

More #Cambridge R&D park news

News in Brief: auctions, altered attitudes, and athletics achievements A light-hearted round-up of this week’s stories, including alumnus Amy Hunt’s sprinting silver and Cambridge’s new Financial Officer

My round-up of this week's #Cambridge #news

Cambridge Science Park releases plans for next 30 years Founded by Trinity College, the 150-acre site is set for major redevelopment

What do you think of the plans to expand #Cambridge #Science Park?

Ludwig filming returns to Cambridge Lead actor David Mitchell was spotted on All Saint's Passage

My latest story for Varsity: David Mitchell spotted in #Cambridge

Loos Loos: an unflinching gaze at teenage girlhood Alex Brian sits down with Ella Thornburn and Maya Calcraft to discuss the development of this exceptional Fringe show

An interview I wrote for Varsity about the #Fringe show, Loos Loos. Hope you enjoy!

Trinity sells O2 Arena lease for £90m Pensions insurance firm Rothesay has acquired London’s best-known live entertainment venue

Published my first #news article for Varsity!

Why getting a French visa is so irritating And other questions you might ask when planning a year abroad

New article on my blog, all about planning a year abroad #france #travel

On VE Day, remember the war – but can we resolve to honour all who fought in it? | Gary Younge The heroism of soldiers from India, Africa and the Caribbean is too often airbrushed, as is the struggle of those who resisted colonial powers, says writer and sociology professor Gary Younge

An important reminder this VE day

Meet the Cupids of Cambridge From blind dates to Camfess complaints, Alex Brian finds out if the Cambridge dating scene is really so hopeless.

Had a lot of fun writing this feature on the nightmare that is the #Cambridge #dating scene for Varsity’s latest print edition www.varsity.co.uk/features/29440

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