Saturday 2nd May 2026

Lifestyle

The cult of radical self-love

You don’t need to understand the mechanics of a triple Axel to be able to see the pure, unfiltered joy on Liu’s face during her victorious Olympic free skate. 

Spring at last

"If you’re feeling happier in the new season, there might be a scientific reason for that."

Making the Most of University Life  

You cannot be in control of the rapid pace of Oxford life, but you can be in control of your own pace,: in control of what you can and can’t take on

Where is the best vegetarian lunch in Oxford? 

For those of us still hung up about the loss of Leon, the answer to the question of where to find a quick, high-quality vegetarian lunch may not be an obvious one. This week, I set out to find out. 

We’ve all been mugged off for someone who looks better in a bikini

Susannah Goldsbrough argues that Love Island is far from fantasy

My town and my gown: from the Land of Green Ginger to the Broad

Molly Greenwood celebrates the spirit of her home town whilst making some surprising comparisons with Oxford

Life Divided: Lads’ Holidays

Katie Sayer and Molly Greenwood clash over the most debauched feature of many a summer calendar

Town versus Gown: queer culture in Oxford and Northern Ireland

Eimer McAuley celebrates the vibrancy of LGBTQ+ culture in Oxford after her childhood in Northern Ireland

Life Divided: Love Island

Charles Britton and Bessie Yuill make sparks fly over the show that everyone's talking about

My town and my gown: from boogie boards to bicycles

Kathleen Farmilo suggests that a long-haul flight is not the only thing separating Oxford from Adelaide

Life Divided: Oxlove

Maxim Parr-Reid and James Lamming debate the vices and virtues of Oxford’s most amatory Facebook page

Life Divided: Carnations

Jamie Onslow and Nicola Dwornik discuss the finer points of an exam tradition

Stigma, suffering, and breaking the silence

Struggling with depression at Oxford, and how the conversation is only just beginning

“Alan Rusbridger ended the phone call by saying, ‘for fuck’s sake, just come along.'”

Kobir Ahamed reflects on his experience in Lady Margaret Hall’s pioneering Foundation Year Programme

College Insider at Pembroke

Our insider reveals Pembroke's concerning Pimm’s dependency

SnapShot: Techno where you’d least expect it

Matt Roller has an overwhelming night in a quieter corner of Oxford

Blind Date: “I was on a date with one of the roguest guys in Oxford”

Nicky Halterman and Lucy Frost hit it off over dogs, but eccentric hobbies prove a sticking point.

SnapShot: Crewdate

Emma Leech revels in journalistic gaiety as Cherwell meets The Other Place

Landlords, neighbours, and noise complaints

Aidan Balfe’s reflections on a year of living out in Cowley, and the communal living myth

College Insider at St Anne’s

Our insider pens a desperate plea to the outside world from the cold, dark periphery of Oxford University

College Insider at Keble

Our insider on unorthodox architecture, and a brick

Snapshot: Brasenose Ball

Esmé Ash relives a night of sugar highs and The Jackson 5

Life Divided: Punting

Jamie Onslow and Anna Elliot meander off in different directions over punting

Diamond-studded skies and carriages at 5am

Susannah Goldsbrough eulogises on the wonder of balls

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