Tuesday 16th June 2026

Lifestyle

A love letter to my year abroad 

A year is a long time: enough to call a place home, enough to strip away the bright facade of newness. I’ve spent my year abroad at this university,...
Lifestyle Rebecca Bushee -

Absence (and digicam photodumps) make the heart grow fonder: Nostalgia for Oxford

Last Michaelmas, as my friends and I were going through our photos from a...
News Prity Laloux -

Do ‘day in the life’ videos make us hate our own?

An alarm flashes on a phone screen: it’s 5am. A hand reaches out to...
Lifestyle Jessie Jukes -

A new kid on the matcha block: NEPA Coffee and Food review

In January 2025, Cherwell provided some guidance on this issue by offering the student body a definitive ranking of Oxford matcha. Since then, however, there have been some new developments.
Lifestyle Prity Laloux -
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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

Lets Talk About: Procrastination

Procrastination is a comfort that lets us forget out doubts.

No rest for the wicked

It's time for us all to close those laptops and get the rest our bodies crave

Life Divided: Dating App or Dating Crap?

Does Tinder hinder human interactions? Does Bumble fumble with how we find a sexual partner? Anna Lewis and Samuel Juniper debate just this

Recipe Corner: Nawamin’s curry

MasterChef finalist shares his recipe for crab meat curry with Thai jasmine rice

Lets Talk About: Being from the North

Coming from the North lets me enjoy the best of both worlds

Letter To: That Library Twat

Besides tapping, you also make a vast array of other noises, that never fail to amaze (annoy) me.

Life Divided: Royal Wedding

Whose argument will reign supreme?

Let’s Talk About: FOMO

FOMO is more real than we think it is

Letter to: My Freshers’ Week Fling

“It started out with a kiss, how did it end up like this?” to quote Brandon Flowers. And by “like this” I mean us...

Blind Date: “He offered to buy me a drink but I politely declined.”

Megan Healy and James Hartley bond over a shared dislike of spice

The ultimate essay crisis sandwich

A culinary guide to the all-nighter

A whole new ball game

While White Rabbit pizza and Jamon Jamon paella seemed to be this year’s crowdpleasers, Keble mixed it up with some tasty vegetarian options

Blind Date: “She loved my tale of a pair of 12th century French lovers”

Jen Holmes, First Year, Medicine, St Hugh’s Unfortunately, as per, I underestimated the time it takes to get anywhere from St Hugh’s, so I was a...

Nigel Owens: ‘I don’t want to be a celebrity’

Nigel Owens talks about his experiences with mental health and whether rugby has a problem with ‘lad culture’

Eating on a roof terrace in the sun

Celebrate outdoor dining in Oxford
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