Top stories published by This Cambridge Life in April of 2017

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University of Cambridge in This Cambridge Life

Apr 13, 2017

The University Challenge star propelled by a love of maths

With his unusual name and irrepressible good humour, Bobby Seagull emerged as one of the star contestants in the latest University Challenge series. One of four brothers, he grew up in the London borough of Newham and after…

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University of Cambridge in This Cambridge Life

Apr 20, 2017

The economist who makes the organ thunder

He learnt to play the organ as a child and developed a keen ear for languages. Now Dutch master’s student Geerten Boonzaaijer unwinds from the demands of economics classes by practising the organ at Christ’s College. He also works with a student initiative…

University of Cambridge in This Cambridge Life

Apr 27, 2017

The Hebrew teacher who opens doors to learning

She loves the silence of libraries and believes that modesty is key to learning. Hagar Ben-Zion teaches Hebrew at the Language Centre and catalogues Hebrew books at the University Library. A plucky Jerusalemite, she learnt to ride a bicycle in…

University of Cambridge in This Cambridge Life

Apr 6, 2017

The trainee horticulturalist who believes gardens are for sharing

She discovered a love of growing things in an overgrown corner of her parents’ Scottish garden. Now, she’s mastering botanical names and important practical skills at Cambridge University Botanic Garden. Bryony…

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