Oxford's oldest student newspaper

Independent since 1920

Culture

On Leadership by Tony Blair, Precipice by Robert Harris, and Oxford crime – Books of the Month

On Leadership by Tony Blair; Precipice by Robert Harris; Lessons in Crime: Academic Mysteries edited by Martin Edwards

North Korea and the Global Nuclear Order review – “An excellent account”

Dr Edward Howell, whose columns in the Spectator and the Telegraph are among the...

A Revolution Betrayed by Peter Hitchens review – In Defence of Grammar Schools

Review – A Revolution Betrayed: How Egalitarians Wrecked the British Education System by Peter...

Veranilda by George Gissing review – The best historical novel never written

George Gissing remains the most underrated novelist in the English language. He wrote twenty-three...

Politics on the Edge by Rory Stewart review – “The prime minister we never had”

This is a marvellous book, a memoir of Rory Stewart’s nine years in Parliament,...

Cherwell Music’s Weekly Round-Up

Moby, Anna Calvi and Panic! At The Disco get the Cherwell treatment

Review: Miley Cyrus – Bangerz

It's Big. It's Bland. It's Bangerz.

Interview: Drenge

A chat with Sheffield's latest musical sons

Live review: Babyshambles

Edward Richards is far from dazzled by Doherty's waning star

Adam Kay on blood and swearing

The man behind 'London Underground' talks about his life as an obstetrician, singing a certain song billions of times and his relationship with Cosmopolitan

(Cambridge) Blue Stockings

London's Globe theatre dazzles Kate Tuohy with production about women's fight for their right to obtain a degree

Lucie Dawkins’ cultural must-dos

The director of the Asmolean's next Live Friday tells Cherwell about her love for murdered peacocks, mid-life crises and flesh.

Freshers Fun!

Cherwell Music rounds up the soundtrack to your freshers' week

Preview of Maria Stuarda

Preview of Welsh National Opera's production of Maria Stuarda at the New Theatre

Preview of Anna Bolena

A preview of WNO's production of Anna Bolena, soon to be shown at the New Theatre

Postcard from Nantes

First in a series of features where students on their year abroad send Cherwell a postcard

Interview: Jacqueline Wilson

Holly Whiston talks fame, fiction and feminism with the 'lovely' Jacqueline Wilson

Review: The Old Ways

Adam Whiley ambles through Robert McFarlane's hommage to the humble act of walking

Review: Francis Bacon/Henry Moore

Beth Timmins contemplates a unique opportunity to see the artist and the sculptor exhibited together

Follow us

HomeCulture