Monday 30th March 2026

Lifestyle

An amateur’s guide to being chronically ill at university

In a job interview, I could describe myself as "resilient”, “adept at multitasking”, and “highly organised”. What is yet to be a LinkedIn badge is actually my most developed...

Flânerie for Two: On the Lost Art of Doing Nothing Together

“Order of operations, vacuum first or last when cleaning your apartment?” The question comes...

All roads lead to bagels: Green Routes review

Don’t get me wrong, I love my college. I’d proudly defend it against most criticisms. But it does have one major flaw: the absence of Sunday Brunch. So, to overcome this tragedy, and in the hope of appeasing my hangover with some much needed sugar, I headed out last week to the Green Routes Café in Cowley.

All (college) creatures great and small

Growing up, the loving companionship of animals had been a constant for me – a living, breathing reminder that life is worth treasuring and slowing down for. Yet, now separated by hundreds of miles, at university the happiness I had felt amongst my animals began to dissipate. That is, until I saw the cat tree in my college lodge and heard the tip-tapping of four paws across the wooden floor.

All Smoke and Mirrors?

Investigating the supposed health benefits of hemp-based edibles

You can hack the spice!

What are the right ways to enjoy spicy food without upsetting your stomach?

Lady Pat R. Honising: Fretting Fresher

Dear Agony Aunt,I wondered if you could give me some of your hard-earned advice. I have finally had the slap in the face realisation...

Cherpse! Felix and Kaitlyn

Felix Westcott, 1st Year, Medicine, St Peter’s Kaitlyn was super nice and I really enjoyed taking the time out from revising to talk to get...

To the Barricades! – via Waitrose

"It's not free, love." I looked up from my third slice of sunwarmed, spongy Hovis, and into the narrowed eyes of a middle-aged white woman...

How to spot a Northerner – a handy guide

We’ve all heard legends of them. The mythical, aggressively friendly, Greggs-eating species of humans that populates the hills and valley of the uppermost reaches...

‘Just Good Friends’

Is it possible to be Friends with Benefits and it not end in tears? Here's how to keep your heart safe.

Nuns n’ Rosaries

The highs and lows of growing up Catholic.

I miss (E)U

What do you do when half your life is in the European Union, and the other half is about to leave it?

Spoons? Spoons.

An exploration of why we love Britain's most quintessential student pub chain.

Homesick

Home is a feeling of control and safety, a sense of contentment and quiet, peaceful joy.

‘What it means to be a cornerstone’: life at an all girls’ school

What does it mean to be a polished cornerstone, and can we make sure it's not something sexist?

And you thought it’s bad over here…

The educational segregation in this country that you didn't even know was happening .

Flexitarians: Weird but OK?

Is flexible vegetarianism a more sustainable path towards a healthier planet?

Popping the all-boy bubble

How much do the benefits of an all-boy education outweigh the costs?

My Cup Runneth Over

One environmentally conscious bleeder's tricky situation may shock the reader.

Can you take the heat?

Whilst friendly and warm, the pressure can often be too much in the academic hothouse that is all-girls grammar school.

From Paris with Love

"If we can do this, we can do anything."

A letter to: My closeted self

To myself, but hollow, It was a wild ride getting to the place we’re at right now. You spent the first seventeen years of your...

Life at an Oxford PPH – communal or claustrophobic?

‘Yeah but it’s not a real college.’ Sound familiar? For us PPH dwellers it definitely does. Whether it’s a snobbish remark or, as is...

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