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Hyperactive brain, hypoactive thyroid

Many Oxford narratives have been told time and again, but the story of the chronically-ill overachieving student is one which has more fruit to bear. The experience of such...

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Grilling the Parsonage: Oxford’s ‘best’ restaurant?

Sometimes you want more than just a meal, to celebrate a birthday, an anniversary,...

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Why I no longer trust ‘male feminists’

Over the past year, I’ve spent more time in male-dominated spaces than I ever...

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Chivalry in the age of automatic doors

The waiter has just brought the bill, irritatingly diplomatic in his placement – middle...

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Fresher fashion – the conflict between comfort, identity and productivity

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Tara, New College, Biomed, 1st year We met by the Ashmolean (very creepy at night) and went to the pub - we quickly established that...

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Everyone in Oxford seems to be an overachiever, skipping from committee to niche sports team with apparent ease. How can we deal with the...

Scrap the rhetoric: simplifying our response to food waste

As with so many other environmental issues, more and more people are becoming aware of the environmental strain created by food waste, and the...

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Savannah Hawley on a café which proves healthy eating doesn't have to be a fad As trends for health food and ethical products are on...

Student Jobs: Are they worth it, and how to manage when you don’t have a choice

Oxford University’s official guidelines states "term-time employment is not permitted except under exceptional circumstances," and even in the holidays, students are told to prioritise their studies. Questions...

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John Evelyn’s Diary | Hilary Term 2020, Week 1

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On Rejection

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Finding and Losing Love at Uni

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The Personal is the Political

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A feast for the eyes: are we obsessed with photographing our meals?

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Review: Dans le Noir

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Cherpse! Roza and Tom

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Review: Skogen

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New Year’s Resolutions: Do They Work?

That my new year saw a rough start is a huge understatement. I spent its first three hours crying alone in my room, for...

Why the vac isn’t enough to solve Oxford’s mental health problem

"There are few greater temptations on earth than to stay permanently at Oxford in meditation, and to read all the books in the Bodleian.” Although I...

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Lifestyle

Hyperactive brain, hypoactive thyroid

Grilling the Parsonage: Oxford’s ‘best’ restaurant?

Why I no longer trust ‘male feminists’

Chivalry in the age of automatic doors

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