The Politics of PolSocs

Anusha Salhan reflects on Per Capita Media’s PolSoc Question Time event in Michaelmas 2025, introducing a series of reflections by political society chairs on the role of student politics at Cambridge and the stake students hold in national and international political debate.

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Cambridge’s answer to the problem of restitution ought to be a lesson to the British Museum.

7th November 2025
Charlie Windle examines the ongoing debate over repatriation, questioning why isntitutions like the British Museum continue to resist returning cultural artefacts such as the Parthenon Sculptures. While Cambridge's Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology reports no disputes or refusals, the British Museum clings to outdated laws and colonial justification. Windle argues that for true cultural understanding, these treasures ought to be returned to their rightful homes.

Politics & Society

Hypocrisy doesn’t nullify J.D. Vance’s claims about Free Speech in Europe

27th September 2025
Joel Fox argues that, despite J.D. Vance's hypocrisy his point core point stands: Europe is eroding free speech, and unless governments reverse course and limit restrictions solely to preventing direct harm, democratic debate will continue to shrink - with serious consequences for pluralism, trust and liberal democracy itself.

Oxbridge & Higher Education

corpus clock a unique and fascinating timepiece with the iconic chronophage sculpture

In Brief: “Unregulated AI Growth risks damaging UK creative sector” says new Cambridge report, as 48000+ creatives protest UK government AI copyright proposals

A new report published jointly by three Cambridge initiatives argues that the unregulated use of Generative AI will not guarantee economic growth and risks damaging the UK’s thriving creative sector, as the UK government closes a consultation today (25/02) into plans for the future of copyright and AI.

University Briefings

The Cambridge Technology Review

GAGE: London Fashion (CSM & LCF)

The Gems of Fall Couture Week

23rd September 2024
Eddy Kanu shares his fashion week gems, from Thom Browne to Robert Wun, highlighting the limitless nature of a designer's craftsmanship and creative output.

GAGE SHOWCASES: MEDEAN

25th May 2024
‘Why don’t you do it?’ You're like the most fashionable person we know?", recollects Mehdi Alhoussawi, as he begins his own creative journey as founder of MEDEAN.