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How my year abroad in France healed my relationship with food

We’re sitting at a makeshift dining table at the foothills of the Pyrenees, the mystic beauty of the mountains enveloping our little group.
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A beginner’s guide to being an amateur

When I was seven, my grandma decided I was going to be a pianist. For the next twelve years, I sat through weekly piano lessons, despite a complete absence of enthusiasm for the instrument.
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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.
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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?”
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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

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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

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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...

From Paris with love and an overdraft

A guide on how-not-to-do romantic Paris. Contains some handy tips on what to do if you're destitute and happy to be pretentious.

10 things that happen in your first week at Oxford

Here's one for all the freshers out there. I bet a bag of Tesco's cookies that you'll experience at least three of these
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