Sunday 3rd 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. 

A night at the clubs… Sunday: Lola Lo’s

Richard Birch awards Lola's two and half stars for their Freshers' night

An open letter to Phoebe Aldridge

Cat Bean sends her warm encouragements and reassures Phoebe, Oxford and Ambridge are not that different after all

Seville: A Young Traveller’s Dream

A city with a café that’s purpose built for reading and meeting people surely deserves to be more widely renowned in the backpacking scene

The Trouble with Trinidad

For Katherine Pye, the colour and energy of Trinidad, Cuba cannot erase its dark past. Part of the Cherwell Travel Supplement.

Keep off the Grass: Freshers’ week

Go to the Freshers fair No matter how rough the night before was, make sure you go to the Freshers’ Fair. The Freshers’ fair is...

Keep off the Grass: College life decrypted

In another preview of Oxford’s independent Fresher’s guide Keep off the Grass, Matthew Fuller plunges into the slightly incestuous depths of college life

Keep Off The Grass: From School to University

Miriam Nemmaoui discusses the jump from school to university life in our latest preview of this year's Keep Off The Grass

Train trips

A train journey to San Francisco takes Vivian Darkbloom much further than she expected

Keep off the Grass: Clubbing in Oxford

Oxford's independent fresher's guide takes you round the city's best clubs

Keep off the Grass: Let’s have a ball

Oxford's independent freshers' guide brings you a preview of one of our pieces on the lavish tradition of Oxford balls

Greater than Destitution

After working in the Calais Jungle, Chris Smart reflects on an experience of hope in the midst of a failure of human compassion

Keep Off The Grass: Guide to the Libraries

Oxford's independent freshers' guide brings you an alternative tour of its hallowed halls

Commemoration Balls

White tie balls are one of Oxbridge’s great anachronisms. Upon a cursory search as to what the dress code entails, I realised it was...

The Oxonian Dandy: Accessories

Dante O'Keefe rounds off the term's tips with a note on accessories

Against Using Bells to Tell the Time

William Brown expresses his frustration at Oxford's need to constantly remind you of the time

Recipe: Vegan Brownies

Jess Mundy shares a recipe for chocolatey heaven

Review: The Rickety Press

Mabel Whitchurch finds pizza in Jericho rivalling even Rome's own

The top 5 afternoon teas in Oxford

Discover the best places to eat the afternoon away...

Clunch Review: Brasenose

Ben Wilkinson-Turnbill is less than impressed by Brasenose's lunch

The Oxonian Dandy: Underwear

Often, the primary concern for the dandy when assembling his portfolio of garments is choosing the article which will be on the exterior –...

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