Saturday 13th September 2025

Lifestyle

My journey with British identity

I was gently raised with the idea that Britain was fair and decent, a country that meant something good. This was likely shaped by growing up in Devon, somewhere...

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...

The art of snacking in an ingredient household

There’s something quite liminal about being a student. One minute you’re running around a...

Reflections from a (nearly) non-fresher

Elizabeth Oladunni reflects on the oddities and attractions of starting in Oxford

Review: Green’s Café

Mabel Whitchurch discovers there is more to Oxford life than Taylors and other sandwich shops

Living life in transition

Anna Wawrzonkowska discusses the struggle of settling into the rapid pace of Oxford student life

The Oxonian Dandy

Dante O'Keefe sets out a set of guidelines for living up Oxonian 'smart-casual' fashion standards

Clunch: St Catz

St Catz receives a brutal review from Elise Page and Anora Sandhu

Passengers left blinded by loud Ryanair decor

Christian Bell reveals the sheer horror of the experience of flying with the budget airline

Easy Kitchen-Free Recipes

First year at university can be hard. Away from home, clueless freshers are forced to fend for themselves, getting to grips with the unusual...

Pub Review: Wetherspoons

Thomas Little declares his love for Spoons

The Oxonian Dandy

With Trinity collections a definite thing of the past, as an auburn sun sets once more over the rusty rooves of our handsome city...

Top spots in the Covered Market

From fresh fruit to fragola gelato, the Covered Market sure has it all...

Clunch Review: University College

Anora and Elise are let down by an aggressively al dente deathbed of rice

Recipe: The Ultimate Grilled Cheese

This is hands-down one of the most comforting and easy snacks – the standard cheese on toast pales in comparison to this classic New...

Oxford in Summer

Eight things you have to do this Trinity Term

Profile: Mary Berry

After taking my seat towards the back of the Union debating chamber, uncertain whether Cherwell would be able to interview Mary Berry, the illustrious...

Easy Kitchen-Free Recipes

First year at university can be hard. Away from home, clueless freshers are forced to fend for themselves, getting to grips with the unusual...

Clunch Review: St Hugh’s

Elise and Anora find they are not overwhelmed by the clunch at Hugh's

Recipe: Breakfast Bircher Bowl

A nutritious and tasty on-the-go breakfast!

Best cafés for studying in Oxford

Pret a Manger: Usefully situated at the top of Cornmarket, this is an ideal place to work. There are a few seating areas to choose...

The Oxonian Dandy

Fashion. Clothing. Two independent and not-necessarily-linked concepts. But I find myself asking, what is the point of one without the other? Championing the two,...

Turn it off

Anna Wawrzonkowska urges us to switch off from the internet and switch off from Oxford this vacation

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