Felix Armstrong

@felixKarmstrong

Freelance journalist | Words @Telegraph @guardian @thetimes @BylineTimes @CityAM @dailyecho, former EiC @VarsityUK | Grad @Cambridge_Uni

Joined July 2023

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Felix Armstrong@felixKarmstrong · Jul 7

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/uk/education/a…

felixKarmstrong's tweet card. 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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Felix Armstrong@felixKarmstrong · Jul 2

Academics fight ex-oil chief's bid to be Cambridge chancellor In @thetimes with @GLJourno

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Felix Armstrong@felixKarmstrong · May 21

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/news/2025/05/2…

felixKarmstrong's tweet card. King’s College to divest from defence companies following wave of student protests

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Felix Armstrong@felixKarmstrong · May 13

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!

felixKarmstrong's tweet image. 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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Felix Armstrong@felixKarmstrong · May 5

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

felixKarmstrong's tweet image. 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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Felix Armstrong@felixKarmstrong · May 2

A pleasure to host @arusbridger at a Varsity speaker event at King’s last night!

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Felix Armstrong@felixKarmstrong · Mar 20

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/politics/2025/…

felixKarmstrong's tweet card. Trident has proved ‘incredibly effective’ in being a crucial deterrent in the eyes of the Russian president

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wilf vall@wilfvall00 · Feb 28

Had a great time covering the latest developments in Cambridge’s ongoing legal action against pro-Palestine occupations for @Telegraph with @poppyeh and @felixKarmstrong telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/2…

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Felix Armstrong@felixKarmstrong · Nov 29

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/news/28655

felixKarmstrong's tweet card. The University's Amnesty society have claimed the scheme leads to 'violations' of free speech

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Nicola Woolcock@nicolawoolcock · Nov 27

Lord Hague confirmed as the 160th chancellor of Oxford University...

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Felix Armstrong@felixKarmstrong · Nov 27

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/education/2024…

felixKarmstrong's tweet card. Worries about animal euthanasia and mishandling of complaints from students about racism among concerns

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Felix Armstrong@felixKarmstrong · Nov 23

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/news/28630

felixKarmstrong's tweet card. 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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Felix Armstrong@felixKarmstrong · Nov 23

Pro-Palestine students protest outside of Cambridge’s Greenwich House, which they are occupying - declaring a ‘liberated zone’

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Felix Armstrong@felixKarmstrong · Nov 15

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/news/28558

felixKarmstrong's tweet card. 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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Varsity@VarsityUK · Nov 7

Suella Braverman tells protesters to ‘get a life’ at Tory event buff.ly/3YLV718

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Felix Armstrong@felixKarmstrong · Oct 29

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/news/2024/10/2…

felixKarmstrong's tweet card. Internal watchdog calls on university to make ‘difficult decisions’ as ‘time of plenty is over’

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