Tuesday 2nd December 2025

Lifestyle

It’s beginning to look a lot like Oxmas

I begin listening to Christmas soundtracks in September. I theorise decorations in October and, by November, I have made my way through a few chocolate Advent calendars. I have...

‘Designed to be deleted’: The unHinged world of online dating

I’d been warned about the dating scene at Oxford. There’s something about self-entitlement that...

Demystifying PMDD: The missing conversation

Women’s health is a curious thing. It’s not unusual to come home from a...

The best Quod in Oxford: Dining on the High Street

A landmark of the High Street, Quod boasts an opulent facade, its name reminding...

The perfect vegetarian Christmas

"The veggie haggis should indeed gain a position as a roasted staple around the British dinner table; cheap, healthy, easy to cook and universally delectable."

In Conversation with Colin Wilson

“Why do we care about this? Well, it's like a parallel earth. It's the same size as Earth, made of the same sort of materials formed around [...] the same amount of time ago. But it's evolved really differently with this huge greenhouse effect.”

Vibrant Winter Veg

Potatoes are a-plenty, but keep an eye out post-halloween for sweet-fleshed pumpkin, all kinds of leafy green veg, beautiful purple beetroots and the unassuming fennel, cabbage and cauliflower.

In Conversation with Tim Webber

Going from an Oxford Physics degree to winning an Oscar for your work on Gravity seems like, strangely, a fairly linear career path. For...

In Conversation with Rebecca Black

Hey this sucks, but you’re gonna’ be famous. While not the worst thing Rebecca Black would read about herself that year, these words would come...

Rome Alone Too

The main problem with travelling alone? You are travelling alone. I blame books and gap year students for its allure. Hemmingway’s expats all seem...

In Conversation with Grace Beverley

Grace Beverley is possibly one of the busiest people I’ve ever met. The day of our interview, she posted a photo of the day’s...

Autumn Goodness: Chickpea Minestrone

It may be flavour-packed but it only requires one pan, and shockingly few fresh ingredients, making it the ultimate student kitchen fare: cheap, delicious, simple, and nutritious!

Society Eats: Hungary

Hungarian cuisine is a prime example of excessive gluttony - that is exactly why it is worth trying

In Conversation with HONNE

When I met HONNE over Zoom, they’d been up late the night before working on a new music video for an acoustic version of...

In Conversation with Jihyun Park

CW: Mention of torture and abuse Within the past few months, rumours claiming the death of North Korean dictator, Kim Jong-Un, have circled our news...

Eating in Oxford : a freshers’ guide

Generally around £3.50, these wraps will put your soggy Tesco meal deal to shame.

Society Eats: German Society

“Food, glorious food” from Oliver Twist literally translates to “Bread, glorious bread” in the German version.

Blackstone’s investment in Oatly is a step forward, not back

Blackstone may engage in unethical behaviour, but the $200m they invested in Oatly is not of a different class to the $200m in revenue Oatly earned during 2019

Don’t call me pretty: catcalling, womanhood, and alienation

Can your body truly feel like your own when it is constantly being claimed by strangers?

A green sheen: how Tesco’s greenwashed budget brand is no more than a veneer

Although upon closer inspection the packaging gives no suggestion of organic or sustainable credentials, the ostensibly earthy branding might lead a consumer to think otherwise.

Opinion – veganism is not yet fully accessible

Creating an aura of exclusivity around a philosophy which can, realistically, only be elevated above the status of a social statement to become genuinely impactful with mass participation, is entirely counter intuitive.

Bin or Bake? Reducing your food waste

Each time we throw leftovers in the bin we’re contributing to one of the biggest challenges our society faces today: climate change.

COVID-19 and Sexual Harassment: The Hidden Dangers of the New Normal

Many women have reported feeling far less safe stepping outside since lockdown and social distancing measures were imposed in the UK.

The Height of Ignorance: Why the Media is Fascinated with the Link Between Covid-19 and Height

The fact that reports are downplaying the study’s other findings in favour of a focus on height suggests a more worrying trend.

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