Saturday 13th June 2026

Lifestyle

A love letter to my year abroad 

A year is a long time: enough to call a place home, enough to strip away the bright facade of newness. I’ve spent my year abroad at this university,...

Absence (and digicam photodumps) make the heart grow fonder: Nostalgia for Oxford

Last Michaelmas, as my friends and I were going through our photos from a...

Do ‘day in the life’ videos make us hate our own?

An alarm flashes on a phone screen: it’s 5am. A hand reaches out to...

A new kid on the matcha block: NEPA Coffee and Food review

In January 2025, Cherwell provided some guidance on this issue by offering the student body a definitive ranking of Oxford matcha. Since then, however, there have been some new developments.

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.

The government’s obesity strategy might increase our mental health crisis

The mixed messages which the government is giving people: lose weight but also spend all your money in fast-food restaurants, is as confusing as how people are supposed to lose weight.

Why we love Bake Off: escapism or realism?

I, for one, can’t wait for the return of that unique mixture of the absurd and the sublime rolled into every episode, alongside a sprinkling of baking innuendos and shots of well-endowed squirrels.

Lockdown eats: Blackberries

Wild blackberries can be rather sharp, so here are a few recipes to sweeten them up a little, taking you through the seasons.

Open for Business: the Reality of Easing Lockdown in London

I am tired of the ‘nice to be open again’ chat which has replaced ‘not bad weather today, eh?’.

Plant-based milks: a biased guide

So, you’re standing in the underwhelmingly small alt-milk aisle in Tesco. Where to begin?

EXCLUSIVE: Student journalists nationwide respond to coronavirus

Robin Connolly, Epigram, Bristol On the surface, students are seemingly most satisfied when they have something to grumble about. Although undeniably grateful when ‘safety...

What’s it like getting a Coronavirus test?

Everyone has heard about the coronavirus test in one vague way or another. We’ve read about it in the news, watched Trump call them ‘overrated’ and...

Turning twenty in my bedroom: the illusion of being older

Turning twenty in lockdown has exposed even more just how performative the rituals we take for granted are.

Lockdown Eats: Shakshouka, five ways

Shakshouka is the ultimate comfort food. It is indulgent, filling and satisfying all in one! It is uncertain where the dish originated; some food historians argue it...

Maccies After Midnight

her mascara was running into the corners of her fake mustache, which had clearly already weathered a serious storm

Lockdown Eats: Galette Recipe

on the table today is a somewhat ersatz, rustic, rough-and-ready tart

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