Sunday 14th September 2025

Lifestyle

My journey with British identity

I was gently raised with the idea that Britain was fair and decent, a country that meant something good. This was likely shaped by growing up in Devon, somewhere...

Performative perfection and the reality behind the Instagram post

It’s a beautiful Sunday morning, and I’m scrolling through Instagram. One of my resolutions...

The girl who lived

Like Harry Potter under the stairs, I was ‘the one who lived’. A rainbow...

The art of snacking in an ingredient household

There’s something quite liminal about being a student. One minute you’re running around a...

Brits abroad in Marseille

Laura French on being a language student abroad.

Festival Kit

Before you get hot and bothered at Outlook or damp and miserable at Bestival, Hugh Jeffery talks you through the festival essentials.

Lon-DONE 2012

Matt Jones laments the end of the greatest show on earth. It was good whilst it lasted.

Travel Blog: Japan

Rachel Savage karaokes til dawn in the Land of the Rising Sun

Olympi-cynic

Imogen Beecroft on why a 9 to 5 in the Olympic Park is guaranteed to infect even the most ardent cynic with the Olympic spirit.

A lesson from Geordie Shore

Matt Jones highlights what can be learnt from the infamous Tyneside party animals. Let's get mortal!

Holidays Under 200 Pounds

Looking to beat the summer blues? Lifestyle has discovered 4 holidays abroad that will transform your vacation from distinctly average to out-of-this-world.

When I Grow Up

Xin Fan retraces a few childhood dream occupations we left behind

The best festivals you’ve never heard of

From Ibiza in the snow to rappers in costume, Henry Baker exposes the best festivals whose names you probably don't know

Oxford’s still got it

Laura French explores Oxford's unique charm

Review: Wagamama summer menu

Cherwell chows down with some tasty treats from Wagamama's seasonal menu

Procrastination Destination – Port Meadows

Lifestyle recommends lazy days spent out in the open on the edge of town

Interview: Chris Tarrant

Chris Tarrant talks to Alexia Millett about the show that made him a household name

Back to the Drawing Board

Cherwell checks out Pembroke's 'Before I Die' wall, the story behind it, and the dreams written on it

Procrastination Destination: Cherwell Boathouse

Lifestyle take you on a lazy trip down the river for this week's ultimate procrastination

Assassinations in Oxford

College Assassins: an insider's account of of the murderous game at Pembroke

Procrastination Destination: Oxford Ice Rink

Lifestyle take to the ice for a cooler form of procrastination this Trinity

How to… have a really great one night stand

Cherwell Lifestyle kick off their guide to leaving Oxford a well-rounded individual with 'How to have a really great one night stand'

Singing to the tune of…

Cherwell Lifestyle send two unsuspecting agents to spend a week with Oxford’s best loved acapella groups

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