Tag: drinking culture

Since I arrived at Oxford, alcohol has been woven into the fabric of my university experience. Drinking isn’t just expected – it’s encouraged, celebrated, and deeply embedded in student culture. Nights out, pub trips, drinking societies, formals: Oxford demands drinking, and I’ve obliged, over and over again.

In an Oxford first, the Cherwell Features team gathered data from 1,250 students on all things drinking.

The sun rises in the east, all men are mortal, and students drink. Such is life, and Oxford is no exception. University life is...

Dry January is the national month of ‘New Year, New Me!’-ing yourself out of alcoholism. My guess is that a combination of excessive drinking...

"Many non-drinker students speak of acceptance and enjoyment, while some warn of exclusion."

"Alcohol nearly ruined my life. For many years to come, I think, I’ll still be grappling with its consequences."

CW: Mentions of alcoholism  In many respects, Britain and excessive alcohol consumption have become synonymous. Our ‘drinking culture’ is something that is regularly brought up...