Saturday 8th November 2025

Lifestyle

Hyperactive brain, hypoactive thyroid

Many Oxford narratives have been told time and again, but the story of the chronically-ill overachieving student is one which has more fruit to bear. The experience of such...

Grilling the Parsonage: Oxford’s ‘best’ restaurant?

Sometimes you want more than just a meal, to celebrate a birthday, an anniversary,...

Why I no longer trust ‘male feminists’

Over the past year, I’ve spent more time in male-dominated spaces than I ever...

Chivalry in the age of automatic doors

The waiter has just brought the bill, irritatingly diplomatic in his placement – middle...

7 resolutions for the everyday Oxonian

Marco Narajos gives an alternative set of resolutions to kickstart your 2015

If you’re an Arabist: Introduction

The first of a series by Ross King on living in Jordan

Reclaiming my body: dancing in Amman

Emmeline Skinner Cassidy talks about finding liberation in an unexpected way

How to put an end to festive feuding

Summer Taylor advises on how to make sure family feuds don't boil over this Christmas

Interviews from the inside

As this year’s interviews draw to a close, Alex Stronell reflects on his experiences working as an admissions helper (and has a minor rant about cocky interviewees)

Oxonians outside Oxford

Bex Watson learns about 90s hats, irony, and life on Varsity.

Cherwell’s Christmas Cocktail

Celebrate Christmas with this Canadian classic. Merry Christmas!

Oxford Media Society: Dinner with Lizo Mzimba

Niluka Kavanagh chats to Lizo about life in the Entertainment industry and her sacrilegious lack of knowledge about Harry Potter.

Bar Review: St Hilda’s

The Bar Review Team discovers a diamond in the rough of this architectural nightmare

Does cosmetic surgery have a positive psychological effect?

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Great Books, Good Looks

Fergus Morgan chats to Rich O'Grady, founder of The Oxford Book Club

Review: Le Kesh

Ching Lee has a fabulous night at a Moroccan restaurant on Cowley Road

Bar Review: St Anne’s

After a long trek up St Giles, the Bar Review Team have a great time at a severely underrated bar

Travel: 7th week MT

Breathing in Bangalore

Meet Amanda Berry: The brains behind Bafta

Sara Semic speaks to the CEO of Bafta about the bright future of cinema

Creaming Spires: 7th week MT

Ava Gina teaches us how to deal with that brief encounter

Bexistentialism: MT14 Week 6

Life is tough for this second year

Travel: 6th Week MT

Lola Seaton on her empire state of mind

It’s a cult life: through the lens of John Sweeney

Emma Cookson sits down with John Sweeney for a couple of pints and a chat about North Korea.

Review: The Jam Factory

Despite a rocky start, Ching Lee has a culinary feast at this art restaurant

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