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Saturday 25th October 2025
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The erotic life of the mind
At Oxford, desire often wears a gown. It speaks in footnotes, engages in debates in the smoking area, and sends you into an existential crisis because it used ‘dialectical’...
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Ava Doherty
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Oxford, gone decaf
When I was having lunch with a friend, I ordered my usual, a double...
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Morwenna Stinchcombe
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How to survive Oxford
Welcome to Oxford, the place where ambition goes to drink, cry, and write 3,000 words on “liminality” at 3 a.m.
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Ava Doherty
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The incandescent and the immovable
I went to Ometepe in search of a view, but found something closer to...
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Letter To: My friends from home
Going home inevitably means seeing people you knew before Oxford
Buffet breakfasts should be sent back to the kitchen
As the holiday season enters full-swing, it’s time to reassess the buffet breakfast.
Different flavours in the Caribbean
The variety and intensity of Caribbean cuisine is far flung from minimalist European food
Lets talk about: Loneliness
I’m in a room full of people, of friends even, music is blasting out of a speaker; Lukas Graham’s ‘7 Years’ starts playing. Tom,...
Letter to: Graduation Anxiety
As exams begin to finish, it's time to talk about what comes next
Surviving on Chips, Cheese and MSGs
Welcome to exam season, and the eating habits that accompany it
Café Circuit: Colombia Coffee Roasters
Indulge in the deep bitter flavours of Colombia Coffee Roasters
Let’s Talk About: Rustication
Rustication not only offered me time for reflection, but a newfound confidence and independence
Recipe Corner: Kebabba
What do ABBA and kebabs have in common?
Dichotomous Lives: The Lives of Diaspora Kids
Detailing the difficulties of integrating two identities
Blind Date: “Honestly, we couldn’t really have been more different”
Asking the same question makes for poor quality chat
In defence of astrology
With horoscopes, you are either proven right, or can hide behind the fact its just a little bit of fun. What's to lose?
Let’s Talk About: Incels
A brief guide to the alt-right's answer to a lonely hearts club
Ramadan – a month like no other
The most important month in the Muslim calendar explained
Recipe Corner: Asian-style Pesto Soba
A recipe for the perfect meal for a student in summer
Blind Date: “I had to reclaim my seat from a toddler having a tantrum.”
Emily Westlake and Elliot Gulliver-Needham get political but not physical
Talk Matters
The way we manage, normalise and talk about mental illness needs to change in order to benefit those who experience it
Café circuit: The Society Cafe
The Society Cafe is a haven in busy Oxford
Choosing the best Italian on George Street
Price and variation are crucial for a good restaurant.
Blind Date: “We didn’t really click as more than friends”
Alvin Fujito and Jess Woods don’t get each other’s numbers
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