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The case for doing nothing (on holiday)

My best memories of gallivanting around Europe were of parks. They were found in the tranquility of self-reflection as I enjoyed the serenity of nature, clutching my too-expensive coffee and watching the ducks swim about in the river as the cold winter wind whipped the fallen leaves off the ground beside me.

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Why you shouldn’t finish your reading list

On being accepted into Oxford, everyone warned me about the reading lists. “You’ll be reading eight hours a day,” they said. At the time, it sounded almost romantic.

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Kilts, Ceilidhs and Calling: Inside the World of Oxford Reeling

It's Thursday night in New College's Long Room, and several dozen students are desperately trying to master The Plough Speed, which, for the uninitiated, is a mind boggling routine of side-steps, spins and shuffles.

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Moving cities, keeping home

l've moved cities enough times to know that leaving is never just about packing boxes. After spending eighteen years in London, I found myself applying to a number of different cities, including Oxford, for university.

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‘We can still be friends’: Thoughts about my Exes

I first realised I was a teeny bit in love when I heard “The Winner Takes It All” playing on the radio, and I...

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"Oxford may be one of the best universities around the world, but if we pay the same as everyone else for tuition, why can’t we pay the same for entertainment?"

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Inheritance is always a tricky topic when brought up in Britain. With this country’s colonial history its seems fashionable at the moment for debates...

Lady Pat. R. Honising – Finding Your Place

Dear Agony Aunt, I’m coming up to the end of my second year now, and it’s becoming ever more obvious that I haven’t quite found...

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Lifestyle

The case for doing nothing (on holiday)

Why you shouldn’t finish your reading list

Kilts, Ceilidhs and Calling: Inside the World of Oxford Reeling

Moving cities, keeping home

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