
Felix Armstrong
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Freelance journalist | Words @Telegraph @guardian @thetimes @BylineTimes @CityAM @dailyecho, former EiC @VarsityUK | Grad @Cambridge_Uni
Joined July 2023
Older Cambridge dons ‘block grants to young colleagues out of jealousy’. Read my interview with Prof Wyn Evans, the astrophysicist running to be Cambridge chancellor, in @thetimes .
thetimes.com
Wyn Evans, a professor at the university who is in the running to become chancellor, says the problem is particularly common in the arts and humanities
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King's College Cambridge has announced that it will drop investments in arms firms, following long-running pressure from students over the war in Gaza. King's becomes the first Oxbridge college to do so. For @Telegraph with @poppyeh .
telegraph.co.uk
King’s College to divest from defence companies following wave of student protests
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It was great to celebrate the past year at @VarsityUK with our annual dinner on Friday, and we were very lucky to have @gabyhinsliff as our guest speaker!
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Glad to have a story in today’s @thetimes with @nicolawoolcock, on the climate campaigner taking on ‘business as usual’ in the race for Cambridge chancellor
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Cambridge wins 4-month legal injunction to block pro-Gaza protesters from disrupting graduations… and more legal action may follow. For @Telegraph with @poppyeh .
telegraph.co.uk
University accused of ‘assault on freedom of expression’ after winning order blocking pro-Gaza protests
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Had a great experience shadowing @benrileysmith in the Westminster lobby yesterday, and working on this story for @Telegraph: Putin fears our nuclear weapons, insists Starmer .
telegraph.co.uk
Trident has proved ‘incredibly effective’ in being a crucial deterrent in the eyes of the Russian president
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RT @wilfvall00: Had a great time covering the latest developments in Cambridge’s ongoing legal action against pro-Palestine occupations for….
telegraph.co.uk
Injunction granted until 11pm on Saturday to prevent graduation disruption – but hoped-for ban for next five years rejected
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Cambridge uses Prevent anti-terrorist scheme to 'restrict' pro-Palestine protest, say students. Campaign, led by Amnesty and SU BME officer, comes as students intensify pro-Palestine occupations. Latest for @VarsityUK .
varsity.co.uk
The University's Amnesty society have claimed the scheme leads to 'violations' of free speech
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Very pleased to have a story in the @guardian today!. Cambridge’s prestigious vet school could be stripped of accreditation over ‘ethical concerns’ re animal euthanasia and mishandled discrimination complaints.
theguardian.com
Worries about animal euthanasia and mishandling of complaints from students about racism among concerns
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Pro-Palestine Cambridge students claim ‘liberated zone’ in an occupied admin building as they escalate against University ‘delay’ over its review of weapons investments. For @VarsityUK .
varsity.co.uk
Cambridge for Palestine claims to have ‘shut down the financial heart’ of the University, in an escalation over arms review delays
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Cambridge has delayed its arms investments review, which was launched following pro-Palestine protests. Uni admits its timescale was 'optimistic,' while sources have accused Cambridge of 'backtracking' and 'watering down' commitments. Latest @VarsityUK .
varsity.co.uk
The University pledged to produce findings this term but has pushed back its deadline, leading to allegations of 'watering down' the review
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Cambridge uni runs up £50m deficit ‘without knowing what has happened’ - internal watchdog warns ‘time of plenty is over’. For @Telegraph with @poppyeh !.
telegraph.co.uk
Internal watchdog calls on university to make ‘difficult decisions’ as ‘time of plenty is over’
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