Cambridge Alumni Magazine Issue 87 — Easter 2019 A hitchhiker’s guide to Douglas Adams’s Cambridge Tax policy might not be sexy but it determines the character of society Why sport is good for students – and for their academic results EASTER 2019 | CAM 87 1 2 CAM 87 | EASTER 2019 Editor Mira Katbamna Managing editor Steve McGrath Design and art direction Rob Flanagan University of Cambridge Bruce Mortimer Charis Goodyear Cambridge Alumni Magazine Issue 87 Easter 2019 02 INBOX Publisher The University of Cambridge Development & Alumni Relations Campendium 1 Quayside, Bridge Street 20 Cambridge CB5 8AB Tel +44 (0)1223 332288 07 DON’S DIARY Dr JD Rhodes. Editorial enquiries Tel +44 (0)1223 332288 08 MY ROOM, YOUR ROOM
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