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What’s in a (mispronounced) name?

When you read the byline for this article, how did you pronounce my surname? Chances are, you worked through it phonetically, elongating the vowels as you went along.
Lifestyle Emma Heagney -

Journey to decentre of the earth: Wilful ignorance of men

When I went back to my high school last year to talk to prospective applicants, the number one thing I was asked was: “Are all your conversations, like, really smart?”
Lifestyle Nora Miles -

A solo diner’s paradise: Rincha Café review

As the sun shone over Oxford and my collections drew ever closer, I decided I needed a change of scenery from the panicked atmosphere of my college hall.
Lifestyle Prity Laloux -

A day at the races: Corpus Christi 2026 Tortoise Fair

Oxford is full of weird and wonderful traditions, and the Corpus Christi tortoise race certainly takes the cake for the latter.
Lifestyle Abigail Christie -
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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 –...

“Well, I never heard it before, but it sounds uncommon nonsense.”

Harriet Dagnall argues that derivative music and good music are not necessarily mutually exclusive
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