Saturday 25th October 2025

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The erotic life of the mind

At Oxford, desire often wears a gown. It speaks in footnotes, engages in debates in the smoking area, and sends you into an existential crisis because it used ‘dialectical’...

Oxford, gone decaf

When I was having lunch with a friend, I ordered my usual, a double...

How to survive Oxford

Welcome to Oxford, the place where ambition goes to drink, cry, and write 3,000 words on “liminality” at 3 a.m.

The incandescent and the immovable

I went to Ometepe in search of a view, but found something closer to...

Too old for Christmas? Grow up!

Laura French on why Christmas never loses its magic - even if that magic now revolves around food and alcohol...

Christmas dinner for under a fiver

From Tesco's Turkey Sandwich to LIDL's (luxury?) Turkey Platter, Nastassia Dhanraj raids the spectrum of supermarkets in an attempt to find the best value Christmas dinner

Top 3 Christmas Classics

Bethan Tabram explores the nation's festive favourites - and why we have a lot to learn from Love Actually

Travel Blog: Viva la Vienna

Nastassia Dhanraj visits Vienna's Christmas markets - and enjoys a 13-course dinner

Been there, done that, got the offer

(Real-life Oxford student) Max McGenity gives his top tips to all those young and naive interviewees

Showing up Santa

3 Jaegerbombs, 2 Blackwell's books and an overdraft that makes you feel faint. Cherwell's guide to what to get your friends this Christmas

Stop the Press: Kate needs a BIGGER wardrobe

What's that, Kate's having a baby? Ghoncheh Dolatshahi gives her side of the royal story

Ten Varsity alternatives

It's ninth week of Michaelmas, and that can only mean one thing: most of your friends have buggered off to get pissed with Tabs at the Folie Douce. For those of us left behind, Cherwell has compiled a list of things to do instead of twiddling your thumbs, or, indeed, skiing.

The top 10 best things about going home

Tom Beardsworth explains what's wonderful about escaping Oxford life

Call Me… Maybe Not!

Oxford's own Bridget Jones reflects on a sticky conversation

Interview: David Gandy & Alex Bilmes

Imogen Beecroft talks shoes, the Olympics and making it with supermodel David Gandy and Esquire editor Alex Bilmes

A spoke in the wheel

Oxford's own Bridget Jones reflects on the most unfortunate of falls

Back to Black(adder)

Hugh Jeffery talks telly, children’s books and education reforms with the Blackadder star.

Restaurant Review: At Thai vs Shanghai 30s

Bethan Tabram gets a taste of some eastern cuisine.

A Brief Encounter

Oxford's own Bridget Jones reflects on the briefest of encounters

King of off-Key comedy

William Pimlott chats to comedian, poet and Edinburgh hit, Tim Key, about Russian authors and other comedians

Fifth week blues

Matilda Slight discusses the myths and miseries of the fifth week phenomenon.

Kerry: From Kitten to Kat-ona

From jungle madness to diagnosed madness, Laura French meets the Atomic Kitten star.

Grumpy Young Men – Oxford Nightlife

Matt Jones rants about Oxford's nightlife

Playing the dating game

From dating etiquette to teenage bonking, Greta Keenan discusses the habits of modern British daters

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