Wednesday 26th November 2025

Lifestyle

‘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 sharpens the sting of hook-up culture. One too many walks of shame through the city...
Lifestyle Beatrix Arnold -

Demystifying PMDD: The missing conversation

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

The best Quod in Oxford: Dining on the High Street

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

Never safe again: Consent and the college campus

CW: Sexual assault; mention of suicide. When you walk into college on the first day,...
Lifestyle Anonymous -
Latest

Superstitions: The good, the bad, and the bizarre

Superstitions are all well and good until these charms become the very source of stress in our lives.

The money gap: Can you afford to belong at Oxford?

Ngoc Diep (Alice) addresses the pernicious socioeconomic barriers to feeling included and at ease in Oxford

Five ways to ward off Union hacks

Struggling to ward off Union hacks? Look no further for guidance: Ava Doherty has you sorted.

Moving out and moving on

The experience of moving away allows us to mature. But what happens when we re-encounter past friends, only to realise we've outgrown them... is it time to move on?

C Sunday: The Cambridge art of day drinking

As most Cambridge students head into exam term, C Sunday constitutes a final hurrah, expending all their energy before knuckling down. The spirit of revelry, somewhere between a Bacchanalia and a large-scale fraternity party, was infectious.

Decentering men: Feminist empowerment or brutal asceticism?

Reflecting on the most recent evolution of the Feminism movement, Maddie Gillet evaluates the "decentering men" trend

Being loved in a loveless environment

Ava Doherty reflects on university friendships – and laments how it can often feel like a loveless environment

A homely solution to stress

Sometimes the strangest methods are the most effective.

Ssh… here’s the debrief on gossip

Gossip – does it have redeemable qualities, or is it simply inexcusable? Amy Lawson discusses.

Flash in the Pan Pan: Street-food style Asian tapas

On quiet St Clements Street, a warm glow welcomes guests from behind an unobtrusive facade – Pan Pan restaurant promises a casual and comfortable dining experience.  

Table for one: the quiet joy of solo travelling

In the summer before starting university, with my place at Oxford secured, and the reality of the impending plunge into the unknown beginning to dawn on me, I embarked on a three-week long solo trip around Italy.

Zero social anxiety?

Tiktok is helping us see what it might be like to have no social anxiety. But is complete disinhibition something we should all aspire to?

Stuck in a loop: Are you balancing your studies with your cycle? 

The menstrual cycle is not a disadvantage – understanding and accommodating it can bring huge advantages.

Why the rise of digital cameras?

There is an effortless quality to the pictures that seems to send out the message: I am not here to impress.

Split the G: the performative cult of Guinness drinking 

Beatrix Arnold discusses the golden harp, the ritualistic three-part pour, and the bravado of splitting the G

Digital Immunity

What if our concentration spans aren't doomed by the rise of short form content? Juliette McGrath reveals that there might be hope for us yet.

On being a fringe friend

The concept of being a fringe friend sounds pretty terrifying – but the alternative sounds even worse.

The Coffee Guild: For the non-alcoholic night-time outings

The Coffee Guild: 4/5 stars

Staying green in Oxford

At home, things are quite simple: clearly labelled bins for various types of recycling, a reassuring food waste bin at hand in the kitchen,...

Finding the ‘I’ in Recovery

"Ultimately, getting better is not about erasing the past in the promise of the future; it is learning to say your name with a smile, knowing it has always been yours to say and will continue to be."
1234...86Page 3 of 86

Follow us

Support Student Journalism

Cherwell is Oxford’s oldest independent newspaper, established in 1920. We are entirely student-run. By supporting us, you will contribute to keeping our paper in print and online. Every donation makes a difference.

Donate

Explore

Follow us

More

Oxford Student Publications Limited © 2025 - All Rights Reserved | Privacy Policy

Website by Jamie Ashley