Thursday 12th February 2026

Lifestyle

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 -

The dating bio’s obsession with Oxford

As Michaelmas drew to a close, a dramatic conversation about Zohran Mamdani, the new mayor of New York City, finding his partner on a dating app prompted my friend and I to try a dating app for the first time in the UK.
Lifestyle Manya Singh -
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Bexistentialism: MT14 Week 1

It's a ditzy start to Michaelmas

Cocktails with Cai: Sex on the Beach

Things get a little raunchy this week with a Peach Schnapps based classic

“A stunning place”

Ibaad Alvi takes a punt on a meal at the picturesque Cherwell Boat House

Bar Review: Somerville

Maggie Thatcher's old stomping ground proves to be a waste of time

Oxford HUB: Student-powered social action at the TSK

Tutku Bektas talks about the new projects run by the Oxford Hub, promoting student charity and ethics

Creaming Spires: 1st week Michaelmas

Ava Gina learns her boundaries in the bedroom

Deep Cover: an alternative night worth going to

Naomi Polonsky explains why we should forget about gimmicky throwback nights in favour of real music

From the pub to the peaks

Samuele Volpe took a trip to the hills and watering-holes of the Lake District

Creaming Spires: 0th week Michaelmas

Ava Gina discovers the perks of the post-grad

Adventure in Tanzania: Climbing to the top of a continent

Stephanie Sy-Quia reflects on her once in a lifetime expedition for RAG to the peak of Mount Kilimanjaro

Cocktails with Cai

Give your year the perfect start with the famous gin-based Aviation

Bar Review: St Peter’s

Known as the best college bar in Oxford, will the Cross Keys live up to expectation?

Review: Branca

Ibaad Alvi enjoys the chic Walton Street restaurant, especially the wonderfully named manager

The melting pot of the Middle-East

Zena Agha went to explore the 'seven circles' of the Jordanian city of Amman

Review: MTV’s Snack-Off

A new TV show about junk food is exactly what food TV needs.

Down it fresher!

Niluka gives you a whistle-stop tour of Oxford's finest spots for a drink or two

My hair-raising challenge

Sairah Rees, charities rep at St Anne's, explains why she's shaving her hair off for charity

Prisoner in the Caucasus: Turkey, Georgia and Armenia

Naomi Polonsky recounts how a drunken joke became an unforgettable trip

The delights of being a Buda-guest

Morgan Harries discovers the delights of Budapest and kindly requests that everyone else leaves it well alone.

Cleaning bins at Reading: An Education

Reading old-timer Kyran Schmidt shares some interesting titbits picked up on the ground...
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