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Cambridge Alumni Magazine
Issue 96 - Easter term 2022
Features
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Leading from the front
As Vice-Chancellor Professor Stephen J Toope hands over the reins, he reflects on his time guiding the ‘highly charged, intellectually exciting and enriching place’ that is Cambridge.
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The circle of life: a human obsession with cycles
‘Cycles and circulation: A theme in the history of biology and medicine’ was published in the journal History and Philosophy of the Life Sciences in July 2021.
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It’s showtime!
Is there any thrill like the thrill of musical theatre? We don’t think so. We talk to eight prominent Cambridge alumni about why musical theatre exerts a hold that just won’t let go.
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Quantum
When it comes to the future of energy, one Cambridge team is using quantum physics to turn theory into – game-changing – practice.
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The ridiculous to the sublime
Why does satire exist? Why has it been such an important tool for challenging public discourse? And in a world which sometimes seems beyond satire, does it still have the same power today?
Regulars
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Inbox: CAM 96
Read the editor’s letter and all your emails, letters, tweets and posts in response to CAM 95.
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Campendium: Easter Term 2022
Acting Vice-Chancellor appointed, ten years of Raspberry Pi and Cambridge Women win Boat Race.
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Ashley John-Baptiste: B3, Fitzwilliam
Journalist and presenter Ashley John-Baptiste and first-year Geography student Stephanie Owen compare notes on their different journeys to Cambridge.
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Hoop to it!
The Cambridge University Association Croquet Club brings this gentle, tactical sport to a new generation.
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Why it’s time to challenge traditional models of governance
Dr Natalia Buitron on rethinking concepts of territory.
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Cambridge Advance Online: a place to learn, connect and give your career a boost
A changing workplace demands a changing workforce: Cambridge Advance Online offers you the chance to develop the skillset you need to succeed.
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“I feigned a headache, sneaked downstairs and bumped into the Pope!”
The 21-year-old Kit Hesketh-Harvey (Clare 1975) used his outlandish experiences as a Cambridge choral scholar to plot his course through a life in music.
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This idea must die: Personality type tests are a good indicator of performance potential
Dr David Stillwell says that when it comes to predicting performance in the workplace, it is traits, not types, that count.
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Search it up!
Your directory to alumni life: events, benefits and updates.
Editor’s pick
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Sun King
What happens when an emperor decides to change the religion of an entire people? Forget the Tudors. This is reformation – and counter-reformation – ancient Egyptian style.
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Reasons to feel hopeful
Living through dark times can be challenging. It takes resilience, courage and, above all, hope. But what is hope exactly? CAM investigates.
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‘The candles were lit, the Benjamin West painting was radiating, and I just thought ‘Wow!’’
Vice-Chancellor, Professor Stephen J Toope (Trinity 1983), shares the sounds which shaped his student days at Cambridge.
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Bop On
It is the quintessential College entertainment. From classic school disco at Homerton to dubstep at Clare Cellars, the bop has it all: music, dancing, friends and, if you’re lucky, a somewhat sticky carpet