Keep Off The Grass (old)
Traditions
Bop
A bop is a ‘Big Open Party’, a fancy dress party organised by your JCR for your college. Bops normally happen 2 or 3 times a term. Some themes...
Creative Pursuits
Drama
Oxford student drama is probably pretty different from drama at school — there’s a...
Pubs (and Kebabs)
You should not fall into the trap of thinking drinking is an essential part...
Date Spots
Given how many people you’re likely to meet in your first few weeks at...
Coffee Culcher
Oxford has a historic and beloved café culture — in fact, the UK’s first...
Oxford Club Couture
Feathers, latex, or pyjamas: the dress code for Oxford clubs knows no bounds
The Art of Small Talk
At the beginning of October a hormonal mass of teens, infused with adrenalin and trepidation, will descend on Oxford for a week of clumsy...
Life After A-Levels: Keeping up Languages
Keeping up languages requires effort, but is very fulfilling
How to: Lecture Note-taking
Scribbler or studyblr? Here are our strategies for effective note-taking.
First Auditions: Getting Involved in Performing Arts at Oxford
What to expect during your first foray into Oxford drama
Things to do in September
With friends disappearing across the country, here are some things to keep you busy before Freshers' Week hits.
Hall food: A short introduction
Not all of us are master chefs when we get to uni – but fear not!
Lessons learned: Long-distance relationships
Long-distance may seem daunting, but it can often improve a relationship.
The Cherwell Freshers’ Packing List
After experiencing three terms of packing and re-packing, you will soon become adept in knowing exactly what you take to university. The first Michaelmas...
On Reading Lists
Reading lists are springboards, not prescriptions
Meet the Parents: College Families Explained
Bizarre but brilliant- who are these 'college parents' and why are they writing letters to you?
Matriculation: Everything you need to know
From sub fusc to punting - matriculation should be a day to remember
Welcome Freshers!
Congratulations - you made it!