Tuesday 9th December 2025

Culture

Fashion around Oxford – Joe Osei

Joe Osei, budding stylist and general fashion icon, shares his style secrets and where he’s shopping right now. Cherwell’s current fashion inspiration is Joe Osei, a third-year PPE student at...

Brown boots, black boots, and the politics of autumn style

Autumn always brings a question of existential importance: brown boots or black boots? It’s...

“You’re going to make mistakes”: Katie Robinson on fashion and sustainability

Katie Robinson is a sustainable fashion journalist, content creator, and campaigner, with experience working...

Alternative Oxford: The changing stereotypes surrounding body modifications

Cienna Jennings visits Oxford’s renowned tattoo and piercings studio, Tigerlily, to speak with the...

Report: US Elections 2012

Cherwell reports from five colleges as Oxford students watch the American presidential election unfold on Tuesday 6 November and the morning of Wednesday 7 November, in a race widely thought by commentators to be 'too close to call'.

Movies and Shakers – Episode IV

In a belatedly spooky edition, Huw and Hattie examine the films and collaborators of Tim Burton, including his latest picture Frankenweenie.

Cherworld; Michaelmas – Week 4

Following the news that Hugh Grant is one of New College's latest batch of honorary fellows, Sophie and Anthony ask what makes one worthy of this honour.

A Long Hard Look At… Hallowe’en.

Spooky seasonal banter from Robin and Will.

Report – Oxtoberfest @ The Duke’s Cut

Cherwell takes a Friday night jaunt to the Duke's Cut to sample the sweet nectar at the Beer festival.

Report: Oxfam turns 70

Oxfam, which started in Oxford during the Second World War, celebrated its 70th birthday at the Oxford Playhouse on 14th October 2012. Xin Fan meets some of the charity's famous supporters, including journalist and satirist Ian Hislop.

Fashion is a Feminist Issue

Daniella Shreir discusses whether an interest in fashion can be reconciled with feminist principles.

Cherworld: Michaelmas Week 3

Sophie and Anthony discuss the Union's decision to invite George Galloway to talk: should they be more careful when choosing guests?

A Long Hard Look…at celebrity.

Subject to Will and Robin's scrutinising this week is the miry mass that is celebrity.

Movies and Shakers – Episode II

This week, Huw and Hattie head back to school as they assess American secondary education, The Perks of Being a Wallflower and the wise words of Emma Watson.

From Paris To Berlin – Episode 1

Keys, crypts, and cynicism. Part one of an inter-railing Odyssey.

Photoshoot: Bright Young Things

Fashion get messy in their own version of the Hindu festsival Holi

DIY Curly Hair Rescue

Finola Austin solves your hair nightmares

Cherworld: Michaelmas Week 2

Sophie and Anthony discuss government plans for more extensive reports for University students - important recognition or pointless pen-pushing?

Shark Tales Episode 5

It's the moment you've all been waiting for: Shark Tales is back. With a vengeance.

Smash It – Series II Episode I

Four guys provide you with a fresh helping of footy news and banter.

Ski Chic – Varsity Stash!

Sports luxe meets ski chic in our warming and wintery Varsity stash shoot.

Smash It – Se2E1

Cherwell brings you a fresh helping of footy news and banter.

Cherworld: Michaelmas Week 1

Sophie Jamieson and Anthony Collins are back for a new year of Cherworld. This week, the news that OUSU is the least popular student union in the country. Should we care about this?

London Fashion Week: Observations of an Outsider

Daniella Shreir attends three runway shows, and explores how 'I tweet therefore I am' culture has transformed London Fashion Week.

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