Culture
Self-Portrait of a Stranger: A Review of Frank Auerbach’s Charcoal Portraits
The Griffin Catalyst Exhibition, The Charcoal Heads, shows the early career of Frank Auerbach and the creation of his portraits in the 1950s and 1960s. As a young Jewish...
The Oxford Revue: A Room with Revue
'a simple and clever production which ranks as one of the most enjoyable shows I've seen all year'
Mistakes and Markers of Time
"It's very easy to criticise and cringe at old pictures of yourself, wondering how your mum ever let you leave the house in your most treasured white ripped ‘joni jeans’"
The Oxford Fashion Gala is Back!
"After an incredible sold-out 2023 show, The Oxford Fashion Gala is back for 2024, so get the date in your diary (W3 TT24!)"
The Holy Trinity of women’s leg wear this summer
"In a moment of divine inspiration, I googled this years predicted fashion trends before I hit the January sales, in the hope that this year my outfits might be both cheap and trendy."
Oxford pollution levels break health rules
Cancer-causing nitrogen dioxide levels break EU and WHO guidelines.
Doctor Who’s ‘Sonic Screwdriver’ included in Oxford Dictionary
The addition of the Doctor’s trademark gadget coincides with the premiere of the tenth season of the show
Animal Ethics Fellows for Oxford
The Centre’s Fellowship includes academics from various countries
Femininity, fashion and feminism
Chloe Dootson-Graube examines the role gender plays in the couture houses.
Facing the difficulties of going ‘au naturel’
Eleanor Birdsall-Smith examines our fascination with 'natural beauty' and its destructive effects
Lazy make-up-beauty tips every busy girl needs to know
Beth Brand shares tips and tricks for doing your make-up in half the time
Decoding Fashion and Politics
Miriam Nemmaoui looks at the uneasy coexistence of fashion and politics
The ageing face of fashion
Francesca Salisbury says it’s time for the fashion industry to grow up
The face of spring – this season’s big beauty trends
Cherwell's new Beauty Correspondent Beth Brand talks us through this seasons best beauty trends from the SS17 runways
AW17 Rundown: London, Paris and Milan
Chloe Dootson-Graube assesses the big trends from this year's catwalks
It’s Fashion, But is it Art?
Eleanor Birdsall-Smith explores the role gender plays in prejudice against fashion
C+: Why is my curriculum so white?
Becky Cook reports on the lack of diversity in the Oxford curriculum
C+: Race and Access
Lowri Howard assesses the university's "encouraging" progress on race and access
C+ Investigation: Race at Oxford
C+ investigates the continued relevance of race and ethnicity to issues of access, fairness and human rights
