Saturday 28th March 2026

Lifestyle

An amateur’s guide to being chronically ill at university

In a job interview, I could describe myself as "resilient”, “adept at multitasking”, and “highly organised”. What is yet to be a LinkedIn badge is actually my most developed...

Flânerie for Two: On the Lost Art of Doing Nothing Together

“Order of operations, vacuum first or last when cleaning your apartment?” The question comes...

All roads lead to bagels: Green Routes review

Don’t get me wrong, I love my college. I’d proudly defend it against most criticisms. But it does have one major flaw: the absence of Sunday Brunch. So, to overcome this tragedy, and in the hope of appeasing my hangover with some much needed sugar, I headed out last week to the Green Routes Café in Cowley.

All (college) creatures great and small

Growing up, the loving companionship of animals had been a constant for me – a living, breathing reminder that life is worth treasuring and slowing down for. Yet, now separated by hundreds of miles, at university the happiness I had felt amongst my animals began to dissipate. That is, until I saw the cat tree in my college lodge and heard the tip-tapping of four paws across the wooden floor.

Creaming Spires: 4th Week MT

Ava Gina takes a trip to Cowley to look at some dildos... and discovers their floral side

Bexistentialism: MT14 Week 4

Life is tough for this second year

Shining the light on this year’s TedxOxford speakers

Natasha Somi gives us the lowdown on what to expect from the speakers at the upcoming TedxOxford event

Travel: 4th Week MT

Bianca Gillam on exploring Morocco and not riding camels.

Alessandra Steinherr and the contradictions in beauty

Alessandra Steinherr, Glamour's beauty editor, talks about bodies, the beauty industry and feminism

Bexistentialism: MT14 Week 3

Life gets tough for our bexistentialist

Creaming Spires: 3rd week Michaelmas

Ava Gina experiments with lace and leather...and gets a disappointing result

Social democracy through the prism of Eleanor Marx

Sara Semic speaks to historian Rachel Holmes about the revival of Marx and why feminism needs to include men too

Travel: 1st week MT

Phoebe recounts the boat trips and culinary delights of India

Bexistentialism: MT14 Week 2

Bex has a vodka-induced revelation

Creaming Spires: 2nd week Michaelmas

Ava Gina marches to the beat of her own drum(ming crotch)

Not much naked Ambition

Ching Lee finds that Jamie’s Italian isn’t as daring as you might expect

Bexistentialism: MT14 Week 1

It's a ditzy start to Michaelmas

Cocktails with Cai: Sex on the Beach

Things get a little raunchy this week with a Peach Schnapps based classic

“A stunning place”

Ibaad Alvi takes a punt on a meal at the picturesque Cherwell Boat House

Bar Review: Somerville

Maggie Thatcher's old stomping ground proves to be a waste of time

Oxford HUB: Student-powered social action at the TSK

Tutku Bektas talks about the new projects run by the Oxford Hub, promoting student charity and ethics

Creaming Spires: 1st week Michaelmas

Ava Gina learns her boundaries in the bedroom

Deep Cover: an alternative night worth going to

Naomi Polonsky explains why we should forget about gimmicky throwback nights in favour of real music

From the pub to the peaks

Samuele Volpe took a trip to the hills and watering-holes of the Lake District

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