Saturday 25th October 2025

Lifestyle

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’...

Oxford, gone decaf

When I was having lunch with a friend, I ordered my usual, a double...

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.

The incandescent and the immovable

I went to Ometepe in search of a view, but found something closer to...

Ready Steady Cook

Elle Makower takes on a Higgidy Pie with pie-fect results

Creaming Spires MT15 Week 2

'But how do you satisfy an itch in a country where one can’t order more than a glass of prosecco? I feel awkward gesturing for the bill with the ridiculous English hand gestures, let alone asking for uno handjob.'

Home or Roam: Toronto

Joshua Caminiti shares some insight into Canadian culture

Oktoberfest and occupation

Michael Downes discusses a surreal phenomenon in the Middle East

Phoebe’s Pre Drink of the Week: Vodka Watermelon

Phoebe Hunt shares another of her irregular pre-drink choices.

Ready Steady Cook!

Elle Makower pleasantly finds a ready meal bargain

Who’s afraid of the big, bad club?

One in 20 Oxford students is now part of a dining club. Is it time to re-evaluate?

Feminism, history and Suzannah Lipscomb

Millie McLuskie muses on her discussion with the TV historian

Creaming Spires MT Week 1

A pair of star-crossed lovers take their petites morts in sunny Verona

Home or Roam: Seoul, Korea

A guide to Asia's coolest capital from a savvy local

A letter to… my ex

An anonymous epistle to a first partner

On reviving the Dead Sea

Sophie Dowle discusses the cultural importance of this dying landmark

Home or Roam: Melbourne

Beginning our series, Caroline Ritchie chooses the hidden jems of their vibrant, friendly home

Review: Atik

As Park End reopens its doors under yet a new name, Jack Hampton is less than impressed with the attempted rebrand.

Jordan’s dying tourist industry

From her year abroad in Jordan, Sophie Dowle muses on the dwindling tourist industry

Good morning, Vietnam

From rural Mynamar to metropolitan Vietnam: a reverse cultural shock

Plant Only Recipes: a vegan student’s personal journey

Natalie Woodward discusses the health benefits of her decision to go vegan

Courgette and Halloumi Frittata

Jonny Lawrence cooks up his favourite take on the Cypriot-come British cheese that no household can do without

Surviving in Shanghai: Part 2

An adventurous Yorkshireman returns to regail us with more tales of his Chinese experience

Interview: tasting heaven with chocolatier Brandt Maybury

Phoebe Hunt talks to Brandt Maybury, Taste Specialist at Green & Blacks about fair-trade, decadence, and what exactly goes into making the perfect bar of chocolate. PLUS: Exclusive easy recipe for Green & Blacks Organic Sea Water Truffles

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