Beer and sandwiches: At the Granta, Cambridge
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Mrs Thatcher’s bastards
In her centenary year, Maggie’s political and intellectual heirs still yearn for the smack of firm leadership.
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The curse of the Oxbridge reject
As offers and rejections go out across the country, Britain needs to learn that Oxford and Cambridge are just universities.
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On the Oxbridge barricade
Pro-Palestinian protesters at British universities are obscuring their own message.
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Martin Rees: “This could be our last century on Earth”
The astrophysicist and Astronomer Royal reflects on the threats facing humanity.
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Learning for its own sake is lovely, but that’s not all university is for
I’m sure Cambridge University teaches many skills, but the real career boost comes from “Cambridge” being on your CV.
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It’s not Oxbridge or nothing
Elitist institutions hold us back from real equality.
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Jonathan Bate: “To me, Shakespeare is the great enabler”
How the acclaimed critic made his journey to popular writing, finds solace in Shakespeare, and took revenge on Cambridge.
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