Friday 6th February 2026

Culture

Dressed the part: Dark academia at Oxford

The style of dark academia, while it helps us to ward off the worst of the seasonal chills, hints at the class politics underpinning the University.

Lighthouse Productions on ‘Lemons’

The team outlined the vision for their debut production: a political, surrealist piece of contemporary theatre.

Breaking free from the Pinterest board

Over the Christmas vac I was lucky enough to attend an exhibition on one of my favourite designers, Vivienne Westwood, at the National Gallery of Victoria.

In defence of the theatrical release

If film, like all art, nourishes itself on its own œuvre, I don’t think we can afford to sever the association between the cinema and the film.

Out of the Blue: Sneak Preview

CherwellTV visits the lovely lads from Out of the Blue - Oxford's resident a cappella celebrities - to see what they have in store for us at their New Theatre shows

Off The Shelves Episode 1 – Psychology

Viccy Ibbett joins Blackwells bookseller Tom Ozmond and current Experimental Psychology student, Merabi Chenkeli, to review the latest literature on Psychology

Cherworld: Trinity Week 6

Sophie and Anthony discuss Cherwell's recent investigation into college security, should colleges be doing more to keep us safe and sound?

Harry Potter Charity Hall

Cherwell visits the Harry Potter themed charity Hall at St. Catz. The hall is one of many being organised in different colleges at Oxford by members of the student run charity Travel Aid.

Education for life

Following news of an 82 year old woman gaining a diploma from Oxford, Sophie Jamieson talks to the department director and one of the students at Oxford's Continuing Education department, discussing the importance of adult learning and the opportunities there for undergraduates.

Close Campsfield Demonstration

Cherwell Reports from the latest demonstration outside Campsfield House and talks to some of the Close Campsfield Campaign members.

Snog Marry Avoid? #6: Trinity Special

Xin Fan and Vickie Morrish host a Trinity SMA special featuring six of the sixteenth century's comeliest royal missuses

A View From The Bridge – Trinity Week IV

It's another cold, dank and wet night outside The Bridge, but the punters have plenty of opinions to share on the pressing issues of today. This week we discuss punctuation, the relative merits of teeth and butter, and red chinos.

Interview: Samantha Shannon-Jones

Samantha discusses her recent book deal, the publicity surrounding it and the texts that have inspired her.

About the Town #3

Episode 3 - 'Fashion'

Cherworld: Trinity 2012 Week 5

Sophie Jamieson and Anthony Collins discuss Mark Thompson's recent comment that there are too many Oxbridge graduates at the BBC. Is the outgoing Director General making a laudable stand for diversity or hypocritically biting the hand that fed him?

Future Prospects- Drummond Moir, Publishing Editor

Drummond Moir graduated from St.Anne's in 2005 with a degree in English. He has since then worked in the publishing sector and is currently an editor at Sceptre.

Films on Friday #4 ‘Pidge Post’

The latest in our short film competition is this lighthearted documentary from Lincoln's film production society, investigating the inner workings of Oxford's internal post

An Evening at the Catweazle Club

Footage of the performers at Oxford's Catweazle Club

About the Town #2

Episode 2 - 'Punishment'

OxHoli 2012

Oxford University's Hindu Society encourages students to get messy and celebrate the arrival of Summer (we hope)

Cherworld: Trinity Week 4

Sophie Jamieson and Anthony Collins discuss the results of Cherwell's survey into the use of academic drugs at Oxford. Ill-advised cheating or legitimate studying strategy?

Words, Words, Words #2

A book recommendation podcast with members of Oxford's Blackwell Bookshop

Films on Friday #3 ‘Music Wherever She Goes’

The third entry in our short film competition

Future Prospects- Richard Sambrook, Professor of Journalism

This week's careers interview is with Richard Sambrook, who worked at the BBC for over 30 years and is now Professor of Journalism at Cardiff University

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