Lifestyle

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.

Lifestyle Trevor Lee -

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.

Lifestyle Anisha Mohammed -

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.

Lifestyle Nancy Robson -

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.

Lifestyle Saba Ahmadzadeh Noughani -

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Recipe: Homemade Pizza

A fresh, easy and tasty Italian dinner

The Best Cocktail Bars in Oxford

The 5 bars you just have to try out this Trinity

Reflections from a (nearly) non-fresher

Elizabeth Oladunni reflects on the oddities and attractions of starting in Oxford

Review: Green’s Café

Mabel Whitchurch discovers there is more to Oxford life than Taylors and other sandwich shops

Living life in transition

Anna Wawrzonkowska discusses the struggle of settling into the rapid pace of Oxford student life

The Oxonian Dandy

Dante O'Keefe sets out a set of guidelines for living up Oxonian 'smart-casual' fashion standards

Clunch: St Catz

St Catz receives a brutal review from Elise Page and Anora Sandhu

Passengers left blinded by loud Ryanair decor

Christian Bell reveals the sheer horror of the experience of flying with the budget airline

Easy Kitchen-Free Recipes

First year at university can be hard. Away from home, clueless freshers are forced to fend for themselves, getting to grips with the unusual...

Pub Review: Wetherspoons

Thomas Little declares his love for Spoons

The Oxonian Dandy

With Trinity collections a definite thing of the past, as an auburn sun sets once more over the rusty rooves of our handsome city...

Top spots in the Covered Market

From fresh fruit to fragola gelato, the Covered Market sure has it all...

Clunch Review: University College

Anora and Elise are let down by an aggressively al dente deathbed of rice

Recipe: The Ultimate Grilled Cheese

This is hands-down one of the most comforting and easy snacks – the standard cheese on toast pales in comparison to this classic New...

Oxford in Summer

Eight things you have to do this Trinity Term

Profile: Mary Berry

After taking my seat towards the back of the Union debating chamber, uncertain whether Cherwell would be able to interview Mary Berry, the illustrious...