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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.

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

Creaming Spires: 0th week Michaelmas

Ava Gina discovers the perks of the post-grad

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