Olivia Emily

Varsity • 15th January 2021

Making Time For Friends

An article about the new face of friendships in the midst of lockdowns / pandemics

Varsity • 2nd October 2020

What would Varsity wear?

I contribute my fashion go-to in a Freshers' week special, What would Varsity wear?

Varsity Online • 15th September 2020

“We can’t ignore this anymore”: Gill Whitty-Collins on gender inequality

I interviewed Gill Whitty-Collins, author of Why Men Win at Work, about feminism, implicit bias and how women can win at work.

Varsity • 3rd May 2020

Documenting life in lockdown: Week One

Content Note: This article contains detailed discussion about coronavirus, lockdown and self-isolation. A piece on how my one-line-a-day diary has transformed with lockdown.

Varsity Online • 1st May 2020

Switchboard Weekly: Cambridge colleges for COVID, compulsory clapping, and Virtual Ramadan (S1, Ep. 2)

I featured in Switchboard, Varsity's podcast, reading my article about life in lockdown: https://www.varsity.co.uk/lifestyle/19087

Varsity • 28th March 2020

Break up with makeup? We were never together

I write on my relationship with makeup as someone with sensitive skin.

Varsity • 10th January 2020

Look past the pricey hype – making minimalism work for you

Content Note: This article contains a brief mention of fatphobia. An article exploring minimalism and sustainability in fashion.

Varsity • 3rd December 2019

Can Victoria’s Secret’s latest venture help the brand survive?

I argue that Victoria's Secret has made one too many blunders to be able to survive, despite their new campaign efforts.

Varsity • 29th November 2019

Being flexitarian is the best of both worlds

An exploration of my eating habits, how they've changed since arriving at university, and why flexitarianism is better than you'd think.

Varsity • 22nd November 2019

Journaling isn’t just about making something beautiful

I write on journaling being most useful and therapeutic when we let go of perfection and aesthetics and indulge in scribbling and scrawling.

Varsity • 8th November 2019

Keeping the Week Five blues at bay

A listicle on things students can do to beat the infamous 'Week 5 Blues' whilst studying at Cambridge.

Varsity • 18th October 2019

When self-care becomes self-sabotage

A personal feature on the blurry lines between 'self care' and 'self sabotage'.

Varsity • 11th October 2019

Decisions inside colleges profoundly impact students. They must be pushed to evolve.

I argue that, though we should continue to push for institutional change on a University level, colleges should be pushed to evolve.

Varsity • 6th September 2019

Finding ‘home’ in Cambridge

One of Cambridge's annual 'Letters to Freshers'. I write on how, despite how stuffy and traditional Cambridge can seem, it's still possible to find 'home'.

Varsity • 2nd June 2019

Class officers are essential if access is to go beyond admissions

CUSU's WomCam and Disabled Students liberation campaigns recently appointed class officers. I argue that the same is needed on a college level.

Varsity • 26th May 2019

…& Me: Vampire Weekend

A reminisce and overview of what Vampire Weekend means to me.

Varsity • 22nd February 2019

Access statistics that do not differentiate comprehensives from grammars are meaningless

I argue that Cambridge University can't applaud its access efforts until it distinguishes grammar schools from comprehensives in its statistics.

Varsity • 8th February 2019

Don’t assume we all arrive at Cambridge with the same amount of cultural capital

I explore the struggle and extra weight on students who don't arrive at Cambridge with a typical level of 'cultural capital'.

Varsity • 25th January 2019

The burden of access must not fall on individual students

At the University of Cambridge, access work often falls on individual students. I argue that the University should push towards a system change.