Cambridge University

Patrick Nash pays tribute to the late
David Abulafia, fastidious champion of
Oxbridge’s academic standards

Truly provocative ideas are still unwelcome in our universities

Just reading a “gender-critical” book was enough for a young student to be ostracised

Far fewer applicants now find themselves in the cold corridors of medieval quads

The university prefers box-ticking mediocrity to excellence

The Chancellorship race was just a distraction from the real position of power in the university

An institution at the heart of Oxbridge colleges is in grave danger of disappearing

It has exposed its real values and standards

Your cut-out-and-keep guide to the candidates for Cambridge’s top job

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