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The psyche behind a museum gift shop

Like most soon-to-be finalists, I spent the majority of my summer vacation after second year researching and preparing for my dissertation.

Acts of time, physical giving, and words of touch

Ask someone their love language, and they’ll probably have an answer. They might even pull out online test results.

Cooking for friends: An apology, served hot

“It’s probably a bit bland,” my friend said tentatively in the first week of living out of college, just after they had put down a delicious plate of fish and rice.

Beyond the Rad Cam: My quest to visit all 22 Bodleian Libraries

Between March 2025 and October 2026, I visited all 22 Bodleian libraries, from the reading rooms of central Oxford to the obscure medical libraries.

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

Bar Review: Mansfield

This college bar proves to be not only disappointing but also the worst bar in Oxford

Creaming Spires: 5th week MT

Fifth week sees Ava Gina's passion for her subject rekindled

Review: Tea Rooms

Ching Lee visits St Hugh’s to test the Chinese food at the new Tea Rooms

Bar Review: Corpus Christi

A small, cosy bar is welcome after walking in the rain, but is it just a little too small?

A terrible evening at Park End

Ching Lee advises you not to waste time at Lebanese restaurant Al Salam

Bar Review: Keble

The Tab described this as one of the worst bars in Oxford, but is it really?

Creaming Spires: 4th Week MT

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

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