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Oxford tourists - endearing, a nuisance or something more?

Describe yourself in 6 words or less. Find your passion. Find your purpose. Can your passion become your career? Can you monetise this? Can we monetise this? Can you make us money?

It can be easy to forget the power of beauty and gratitude. After struggling with depression, the little things can make your day. Like a pen.

Alone in a bustling city - isolating or exciting?

In many of these residents, I also saw glimpses of my Nan, realising she wasn’t alone in her inner conflicts between feeling cared for and feeling controlled.

Sitting next to Shamil, Kavi, and their loved ones made us feel part of the Dishoom family; sharing plates and insights on life over various cocktails made four hours fly by. From cocktails to curries, Dishoom's Permit Room exceeded all expectations.

A guide to surviving family politics one relative at a time.

The facts of Oxford are far ahead of its fictions, creating a peculiar disjunct in the identities of its undergraduates. Each student must battle with either “I’m not your stereotypical Oxford student!” or “I am your stereotypical Oxford student!”

How did we come from the Bullingdon Club culture to the Oxford we have today?

Oxford students have loyalty to two things: their college and their kebab vans.

Education folklore has it that for many years, students at MIT have scrawled the acronym ‘IHTFP’ (I hate this fucking place) around campus in an attempt to express disdain for their university. After two years at Oxford, I can now report that students here often experience similar feelings.

At every late library session or rainy walk back to college, I think back to my days in fluorescent-lit, outdated offices. I think of riding a busy bus, an hour each way. I think of pointless, drawn-out meetings. And I think of all the time I wasted for no good reason.

Last night, Oxford was treated to another spectacular display of the Northern Lights. For many students, this marked the second time this year they...

What exactly does it take for someone to think of themselves as ‘worthy’ to study at one of the greatest universities in the world?