Lifestyle

Burning the candle at both ends: Diwali in Oxford

The question, perhaps, is not whether Oxford makes time for tradition, but which traditions have the privilege of being considered part of ordinary life.

Lifestyle Priya Burrow -

Realisations of a country girl in Oxford

My home village, in the quiet countryside of Cheshire, has a population of 200. Within walking distance, you'll find a church, a pub, and an upscale coffee shop.

Lifestyle Amy Cartlidge -

The early bird gets the worm

I am, resoundingly, not a morning person. The precise moment at which my alarm clock begins to beep is, without fail, the worst of my day.

Lifestyle Alice Sanders -

Shedding selves, one term at a time

There is the college self, who you become when you queue for the dining hall, do your laundry, and collect parcels from the porter’s lodge.

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