Thursday 12th February 2026

Lifestyle

Why you shouldn’t finish your reading list

On being accepted into Oxford, everyone warned me about the reading lists. “You’ll be reading eight hours a day,” they said. At the time, it sounded almost romantic.

Kilts, Ceilidhs and Calling: Inside the World of Oxford Reeling

It's Thursday night in New College's Long Room, and several dozen students are desperately trying to master The Plough Speed, which, for the uninitiated, is a mind boggling routine of side-steps, spins and shuffles.

Moving cities, keeping home

l've moved cities enough times to know that leaving is never just about packing boxes. After spending eighteen years in London, I found myself applying to a number of different cities, including Oxford, for university.

The dating bio’s obsession with Oxford

As Michaelmas drew to a close, a dramatic conversation about Zohran Mamdani, the new mayor of New York City, finding his partner on a dating app prompted my friend and I to try a dating app for the first time in the UK.

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Millie McLuskie argues that gendered titles are outdated and unnecessarily sexist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

More for me at Edamame

Trina Wilson is spoiled for choice at this relaxed Japanese eatery

Bar Review: Queen’s

“Everyone seemed to know everyone who walked in by their nickname”

How to… go on a crew date

Cherwell Life offers advice on all your most pressing Oxford problems

Creaming Spires TT15 Week 3

This week, one guy discusses the highs and lows of a Bridge night out

#NotGuilty: it’s not just strangers

A contributor to our campaign confronts assault by known acquaintances

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