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Traditions

Bop A bop is a ‘Big Open Party’, a fancy dress party organised by your JCR for your college. Bops normally happen 2 or 3 times a term. Some themes...

Creative Pursuits

Drama Oxford student drama is probably pretty different from drama at school — there’s a...

Pubs (and Kebabs)

You should not fall into the trap of thinking drinking is an essential part...

Date Spots

Given how many people you’re likely to meet in your first few weeks at...

Coffee Culcher

Oxford has a historic and beloved café culture — in fact, the UK’s first...

Oxford Club Couture

Feathers, latex, or pyjamas: the dress code for Oxford clubs knows no bounds

The Art of Small Talk

At the beginning of October a hormonal mass of teens, infused with adrenalin and trepidation, will descend on Oxford for a week of clumsy...

Life After A-Levels: Keeping up Languages

Keeping up languages requires effort, but is very fulfilling

How to: Lecture Note-taking

Scribbler or studyblr? Here are our strategies for effective note-taking.

First Auditions: Getting Involved in Performing Arts at Oxford

What to expect during your first foray into Oxford drama

Things to do in September

With friends disappearing across the country, here are some things to keep you busy before Freshers' Week hits.

Hall food: A short introduction

Not all of us are master chefs when we get to uni – but fear not!

Lessons learned: Long-distance relationships

Long-distance may seem daunting, but it can often improve a relationship.

The Cherwell Freshers’ Packing List

After experiencing three terms of packing and re-packing, you will soon become adept in knowing exactly what you take to university. The first Michaelmas...

On Reading Lists

Reading lists are springboards, not prescriptions

Meet the Parents: College Families Explained

Bizarre but brilliant- who are these 'college parents' and why are they writing letters to you?

Matriculation: Everything you need to know

From sub fusc to punting - matriculation should be a day to remember

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