Thursday 9th October 2025

Lifestyle

To read or not to read?

It’s 5pm and I’m standing on a packed, unmoving train, somewhere between Swindon and Bristol Parkway, dodging questionable armpits and trying my best to get used to the sardine...

New generation, old hobbies

Knitting needles, film photos, vinyl records, and books: what’s the link? You’d be forgiven...

Ramen Korner: The souperior choice?

Ramen Korner, located on the (you guessed it) corner between the High street and...

What does summer mean to me?

“What does summer mean to me?” was always the first question on the first...

Who’s afraid of the big, bad club?

One in 20 Oxford students is now part of a dining club. Is it time to re-evaluate?

Feminism, history and Suzannah Lipscomb

Millie McLuskie muses on her discussion with the TV historian

Creaming Spires MT Week 1

A pair of star-crossed lovers take their petites morts in sunny Verona

Home or Roam: Seoul, Korea

A guide to Asia's coolest capital from a savvy local

A letter to… my ex

An anonymous epistle to a first partner

On reviving the Dead Sea

Sophie Dowle discusses the cultural importance of this dying landmark

Home or Roam: Melbourne

Beginning our series, Caroline Ritchie chooses the hidden jems of their vibrant, friendly home

Review: Atik

As Park End reopens its doors under yet a new name, Jack Hampton is less than impressed with the attempted rebrand.

Jordan’s dying tourist industry

From her year abroad in Jordan, Sophie Dowle muses on the dwindling tourist industry

Good morning, Vietnam

From rural Mynamar to metropolitan Vietnam: a reverse cultural shock

Plant Only Recipes: a vegan student’s personal journey

Natalie Woodward discusses the health benefits of her decision to go vegan

Courgette and Halloumi Frittata

Jonny Lawrence cooks up his favourite take on the Cypriot-come British cheese that no household can do without

Surviving in Shanghai: Part 2

An adventurous Yorkshireman returns to regail us with more tales of his Chinese experience

Interview: tasting heaven with chocolatier Brandt Maybury

Phoebe Hunt talks to Brandt Maybury, Taste Specialist at Green & Blacks about fair-trade, decadence, and what exactly goes into making the perfect bar of chocolate. PLUS: Exclusive easy recipe for Green & Blacks Organic Sea Water Truffles

It’s Not All Hummus and Halloumi, You Know

One year after returning from Jordan, Jonny Lawrence looks back at all the Middle Eastern foods he can't live without.

France: Qu’est-ce que c’est?

Catherine Turner evaluates what life is like working as an English au pair

What not to do at a music festival

An inconclusive guide for you to print out and tape to your rucksack

My relationship status revelation

How being at university reveals the single-taken continuum

Who is ‘Horn’?

Cherwell brings you the latest on Marginalia’s mystery man

Chilli and Coriander Cauliflower

Jonny Lawrence cooks up a cauliflower classic. Fried and spiced, this side dish works perfectly well as a main or as a starter!

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