Tuesday 16th September 2025

Lifestyle

What does summer mean to me?

“What does summer mean to me?” was always the first question on the first page of a new schoolbook. A trap disguised as a creative writing prompt. You were...

My journey with British identity

I was gently raised with the idea that Britain was fair and decent, a...

Performative perfection and the reality behind the Instagram post

It’s a beautiful Sunday morning, and I’m scrolling through Instagram. One of my resolutions...

The girl who lived

Like Harry Potter under the stairs, I was ‘the one who lived’. A rainbow...

College families – bizarre or beneficial?

Reflections on the peculiarities of the college family

Laura Freeman: “If you are unwell, you have to find the thing that motivates you”

When Laura Freeman was diagnosed with anorexia, literature saved her sanity. She tells Cara Nicholson that her new book may do the same for others

All the class without the cash

You can still have dinner parties on a student budget

If you can’t handle spice, get out of the kitchen

Eating food from other countries is not an achievement

Blind Date: “I found out I was unintentionally sharking”

Alberico Santiano and Kitty Horsfall make it through a "strained" brunch

Recipe corner: batch cooking

Batch cooking is the secret weapon in any students' arsenal

Night Out: Emporium, the best of the worst

"Moral of the story, kids: aim low, and you’ll never be disappointed".

Recipe corner: veganism

Veganism is not that difficult

Recipe corner: cheese

Cheese can improve any meal

Let’s talk about: Imposter Syndrome

Meha Razdan faces the feeling that you don’t belong

Blind Date: “His T-shirt was just baked beans”

Despite the height difference, Henry Williams and Sophie Gibson see eye to eye

Night Out: the Oxford experience

The trials and tribulations of a typical Oxford night out

Letter to: my neighbour

Julia Alsop airs her domestic grievances

A Letter To: Singles on Valentine’s Day

Meha Razdan gives you her words of wisdom

‘New Year, New Diet’ – but will that fad diet do you any good?

The infamous 'fad diet' trend has serious drawbacks

Blind Date: “Our first attempt was marked by a minor mishap”

Charlie Blake and Jack Sagar find that when it comes to dates, it's second time lucky

A letter to: my future employer

A reflection on the joys of the corporate world

Let’s Talk About: PDA

Becky Cook speaks out against nauseating couples

Oxford’s obsession with public ‘wokeness’

Mera Razdan reveals the dangers of performative activism

Night Out: Drunk on funk at Cellar

"Since then, I have decided to bring fresh produce with me to every club night"

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