Varsity Publications Ltd

Varsity Publications Ltd was incorporated in 1956. It is a not-for-profit company which directly funds " [http://www.varsitytrust.org.uk The Varsity Trust] ", a UK registered charity with the principal object of furthering the education of students in journalism. [ [http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/registeredcharities/showcharity.asp?chyno=1012847 Extract from the Register of Charities maintained by the Charity Commission for England and Wales] ]

Publications

In addition to "Varsity", the company also produces a number of other student publications such as " [http://www.bluesci.org BlueSci] " - a student science magazine - and the "The Mays" - a collection of short stories and poems by Cambridge and Oxford students. The "Mays" have been published annually since 1992 and are most famous for launching the career of novelist Zadie Smith. She was first noticed by literary agencies after her short story "Private Tutor" appeared in the 1997 collection.

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