Tuesday 2nd December 2025

Lifestyle

It’s beginning to look a lot like Oxmas

I begin listening to Christmas soundtracks in September. I theorise decorations in October and, by November, I have made my way through a few chocolate Advent calendars. I have...

‘Designed to be deleted’: The unHinged world of online dating

I’d been warned about the dating scene at Oxford. There’s something about self-entitlement that...

Demystifying PMDD: The missing conversation

Women’s health is a curious thing. It’s not unusual to come home from a...

The best Quod in Oxford: Dining on the High Street

A landmark of the High Street, Quod boasts an opulent facade, its name reminding...

Confessions of a student chef: Charlie La Fosse

We all scream for this week's student chef's ice cream

Ready, Steady, Cook! Tesco Finest Paella

James Coppin bought a paella and ate it and it was good

Mindfulness: more than just meditation

Marco Narajos discusses the benefits and universality of mindfulness

How to…Deal With Bad Student Drama

Cherwell Life offers advice on all your most pressing Oxford problems

Diary of a…Drinking Society President

Cherwell peers into the weekly lives of Oxford's most famous characters

Etiquette in a Turkish Hamam

Laura Field describes the pleasant surprises of a visit to a Turkish bath

Creaming Spires TT15 Week 5

This week, a girl narrates the physical actualisation of her bisexuality

#NotGuilty: I am proud

A survivor illustrates the impact and her reaction to being sexually assaulted by her friend's father

What does it mean to be happy?

Marco Narajos walks us through the recent Students for Happiness event

Why I became a vegetarian

An Oxford student explains his entirely selfish reasons for saying no to bacon

Ready, Steady, Cook! Uncle Ben’s Sweet and Sour Rice Time

James Coppin eats a pot of rice and it has other stuff too

Recipe of the week: Chilli Sin Carne

Jonny Lawrence suggests a low calorie alternative to our fave quick dinner

Bar Review: Brasenose

“They actually have passion fruit! No one has passion fruit!”

The Pink Giraffe: I’d pass

Trina Wilson thinks the staff are having a laugh at this Chinese

Creaming Spires TT15 Week 4

This week, one guy discusses the horny optimism and sober reality of Grindr

When Ms, Miss and Mrs don’t work

Millie McLuskie argues that gendered titles are outdated and unnecessarily sexist

How to… Defeat fifth week blues

Cherwell Life offers advice on all your most pressing Oxford problems

Diary of an… OUSU President

Cherwell peers into the weekly lives of Oxford's most famous characters

Confessions of a student chef: Daunish Negargar

This week's student chef's pride is as overflowing as his chocolate mug cake

Recipe of the week: Thai Peanut Tofu

Luke Barratt takes us to veggie Valhalla with this very delicious noodle dish

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