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 -

Restaurant Review: Pierre Victoire

Jonny Lawrence opts for a delightful Prix-Fixe

Review: The Union Ball ‘Oxford and the Chocolate Factory’

Ben Ray is immersed in the chocolate box of surprises and treats that is the Union Ball

Chez Chaz: duck breast with cherry sauce

Charlie Bishop goes all lovey-dovey this Valentine’s Day with a poultry treat

Clunch Review: Magdalen

Ben Wilkinson-Turnbull tucks into some roasties in pricey surroundings

Zizzi’s: the sad epitome of average

Jonny Lawrence is left unmoved by another chain's fine, but lacklustre food

Living a Double-Life

The Life team reveals all about the secret life of Twins.

I Need to Sort my Shit Out

Your bi-weekly dose of Schadenfreude has returned!

A Letter to…Meat-Free Mondays

Meet Meat-Free Mondays! Vegetarian paradise!

Creaming Spires: HT16 Week 4

'Dating' Apps: Yay or Nay?

Go on, like my photo, make my day

Life shows you how to boost your profile likes and your ego

Yes, I’m a Facebook activist

A lazy Cat Bean shows us the simutaneous ease and ineffectuality of being a keyboard warrior

It’s not them it’s their..

Charles Pidgeon punctures the art of word-play

A letter to…

The college librarian

Creaming Spires HT16 Week 3

Losing my virginity

Chez Chaz: dairy-free risotto

Charlie Bishop creates a cheese-free risotto for those who prefer non-dairy

Clunch review: Trinity

Ben Wilkinson-Turnbull does not like what he sees at Trinity

Restaurant review: Taberu

Jonny Lawrence breaks out of the Jericho mould but is left less than impressed

Chez Chaz: no seafood paella

Charlie Bishop takes us back to his Paris flat with this Spanish favourite

Clunch Review: Somerville

Ben Wilkinson-Turnbull, our regular reviewer, takes a sorry trip to Somerville for the dish of the day

Restaurant Review: Banana Tree

Alys Key visits George Street's latest chain acquisition

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