Sunday 22nd June 2025

Lifestyle

The sibling dilemma

Beatrix Arnold reflects on being one of five, how university changes family dynamics, and surprise gatherings at Bridge.

My friends and I ranked (almost) every college formal

Amanda Li rounds off her time in Oxford with an impressively comprehensive review of Oxford's formals: rating the good, the bad, and the inedible.

Wake of the Locks: Baldness, and mourning my hair

Ben O'Brien humorously reflects on his experience of having male pattern baldness at a young age

No sight of a finish line for the cult followers of running

It's hard not to notice the exponential growth of running as a hobby in recent years. It's similarly taken Oxford's student population by storm – Agastya Rao discusses his passion for the sport.

Procrastination Destination: The Botanic Gardens

This week's haven for procastination - The Botanic Gardens

The Best of Britain

Cherwell Lifestyle ventures to the far corners of the UK to find the best holiday destinations on our doorstep

Oh my Cod there’s a new sushi plaice in town!

Agnes Arnold-Forster reviews the covered market's newest eaterie

Interview: Francine Stock

Hattie Soper talks to Francine Stock, Radio 4 presenter and author of In Glorious Technicolor

The holy Trinity (and croquet)

Cherwell Lifestyle present their guide to those lazy-hazy-crazy days ahead

An Eggcellent Easter?

After the smorgasbord of Easter chocolate, Cherwell Lifestyle dons its critical hat to decide which egg was best

Germany v. Italy: the holiday showdown

Two Oxford students headed to Europe for a bit of springtime culture and relaxation on the cheap. One was a Classicist looking for some Roman Ruins; the other was a History student more keen on the 20th century ruins of the Berlin Wall. How did their holidays compare?

Working 9(th week) to 5?

Cherwell explores the various ways for us to get by in the Vac

Pretty Fly for a Muggle Guy

Will Pimlott and Matilda Curtis take to their brooms for a Ravenclaw-Hufflepuff showdown in the Parks

Time to embrace the F-word

Gender equality campaigner Kat Banyard tells Francesca Wade why feminism is needed more than ever

Uses of Exam Regulations

Xin Fan highlights some of the slightly less conventional applications of one of the less well-read books in Oxford

Be my Valentine?… No thanks.

Matt Jones and Imogen Beecroft think that there are two sides to this love story

Take a walk on the wild side

Helen Pye talks to childhood crush and animal expert Nick Baker about science on television

And who said pidgery was dead?

Cecilia Stinton looks at whether you'll be pidging your love a card for the big day

Slim when you’re winning

Helen Pye hears how skating and slimming have transformed the life of fitness mogul Rosemary Conley

How Facebook stole my life

Siobhan Morgan tells the true story of one woman's determination to fight her addictions

Ten Things to Do in 2012

Xin Fan offers us some advice before the Mayan apocalypse takes place at the end of the year

Start as You Mean to Go Wrong

Having survived the NYE hangover, Cherwell Lifestyle vows that 2012 will be different with four separate resolutions

The Closest Thing to Magic

Grace Goddard chats pop and politics with radio DJ and TV presenter Lauren Laverne

New Years Eve – a night to remember?

Viccy Ibbett presents a variety of stories about welcoming in the new year, some which end with more success than others...

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