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A body of one’s own: Medical mystery in the modern age

Recently, I found myself marooned in that most demoralising of places, the NHS waiting list. I was soon falling down the rabbit hole of catastrophisation, after succumbing to the inevitable temptation of googling my symptoms (it wasn’t looking good).

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Loaf actually? A guide to Oxford’s sourdough

Sourdough is a simple pleasure. A perfect loaf should have a chewy, light, tangy, and springy crumb. On cold days it’s a reliable and simple comfort – the kind that makes Hilary term feel a little less bleak.

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It’s 2016’s world, and we’re just living in it (or are we?)

Barely a month has passed since we made our flustered entry into 2026. But it seems like the verdict is already in: your honour, we’ve had enough. Bring back 2016.

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All buttered up: Broche, and the art of the perfect croissant

During these cold winter months, in which – thanks to that pinnacle of British construction, breathable walls – I wake up in a freezing room, I find great solace in hiding beneath my blanket.

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Germany v. Italy: the holiday showdown

Two Oxford students headed to Europe for a bit of springtime culture and relaxation on the cheap. One was a Classicist looking for some Roman Ruins; the other was a History student more keen on the 20th century ruins of the Berlin Wall. How did their holidays compare?

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Time to embrace the F-word

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Surviving the ‘Crimbo Limbo’

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Harry Scholes shares some memories from the final third of his 9,000 mile journey to Hong Kong - by land

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Cherwell Lifestyle offer their advice to cash-strapped students who have left their present buying to the last minute

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Walking in an indie wonderland

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Fifth week in Oxford: blue or false?

Claire Castles reflects on the myths and realities of the mid term misery that we all love to hate

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Lifestyle

A body of one’s own: Medical mystery in the modern age

Loaf actually? A guide to Oxford’s sourdough

It’s 2016’s world, and we’re just living in it (or are we?)

All buttered up: Broche, and the art of the perfect croissant

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