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.

Lifestyle Anisha Mohammed -

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.

Lifestyle Nancy Robson -

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.

Lifestyle Saba Ahmadzadeh Noughani -

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.

Lifestyle Manya Singh -

Bar Review: University

“It might appear dingy to some, but just seemed edgy as fuck to me”

Creaming Spires TT15 Week 1

This week, one girl discusses the impact of drugs on sex

Diary of a…Canvasser

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

How to…keep your friends during the elections

Cherwell Life offers advice on all your most pressing Oxford problems

Ten reasons we’re apparently losing the ability to love

Bex Watson responds to an article written about our anaesthetised generation

Our fascination with procrastination

Natasha Gillies explores the science behind all those hours on Facebook

#NotGuilty: A Brief Reflection on the First Week

Bex Watson, one of the Life editors, muses on the reaction to the #NotGuilty Campaign

How to… survive your collections

Cherwell Life offers advice on all your most pressing Oxford problems

#NotGuilty: A letter to my assaulter

Ione Wells uses a personal experience to launch our #NotGuilty campaign

Diary of a… Comedian

In a new feature, Cherwell peers into the weekly lives of Oxford's most famous characters.

Dame Jenni Murray: the voice of Woman’s Hour

Laura Field talks family and feminism with the veteran radio broadcaster

Creaming Spires TT15 Week 0

This week, one girl discusses the unexpected fun of a friendly threesome

Recipe of the Week: Â¡Enchiladas!

Feeling guilty over your unreasonable Mission Burrito spending, but need some spice in your life? Here's the recipe for you! (Serves 2)

Eat, Be Merry, Be Eco: the Oxford Food Surplus Cafe

You can volunteer, pay, draw, sing, or do the washing up for your dinner: on Saturday 25th April 2015, Oxford will launch its Food Surplus Cafe.

10 things to get excited about in Trinity

Niluka Kavanagh looks ahead optimistically to a term of sunshine and punting

Recipe of the week: dough balls and garlic butter

Shockingly simple to make, this is the perfect party or revision snack.

Review: The Vaults & Garden Cafe

Our reviewer found the cafeteria-style service jarring at the Vaults & Garden Cafe, located off the High Street on Radcliffe Square

Is Charli XCX pure evil?

Charli XCX, both live at the 02 Academy and in my nightmares

Minimalist Minestrone

A basic, student-friendly version of a delicious classic that you can dress up with whatever's in the fridge. Serves 6.

Recipe of the Week: Posh Pepper Pancakes

A quick and carby alternative to a Sunday morning fry-up for when you're feeling a bit bourgeois. Serves 6

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