Friday 5th June 2026

Lifestyle

Measuring out life with coffee spoons: Inside the Oxford death café

“Jaffa cake?” These are the first words I hear upon stepping into Oxford’s Death Café. We’re in the Old Fire Station on George Street, a venue for all kinds...

An archaeological future: Distorted legacies

The ache to remember and be remembered is one of the most important things that makes humankind human, and this hasn’t changed across the sweeping expanse of time.

A mini-guide to the Italian restaurants of Oxford

The Cherwell Lifestyle team decided to combine  our forces and put together a mini-guide to the Italian restaurants to suit all of your needs. 

Actually, Trinifree is a state of mind

Experiencing Trinifree with a proper “Trinittude” (Trinifree-attitude) means the chance to do things I would have considered unfathomable during the past two terms, like take a nap in the afternoon or resolve to never pull an all-nighter in order to finish an essay.

Clunch: Harris Manchester

Anora and Elise are left hungry after an admittedly delicious salad

Chez Jess: Paella Recipe

Jess Mundy shares a healthy, summery dish

Review: Vaults and Garden Café

Mabel Whitchurch enjoys a tasty lunch in a very unusual location

The Oxonian Dandy

Sleep: the great staple of our race as humans, yet something the frequent reader of this column might not get too much of. Whether...

A little bit awkward

When you’re growing up, there are loads of awkward moments. When you’re in school, it’s when you get in trouble for throwing water at...

Profile: Anthony Geffen

Dare I say it: Anthony Geffen is a man who cannot be pigeonholed. A man best known for his professional partnership with living legend...

Recipe: Homemade Pizza

A fresh, easy and tasty Italian dinner

The Best Cocktail Bars in Oxford

The 5 bars you just have to try out this Trinity

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...

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