Friday 19th June 2026

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A love letter to my year abroad 

A year is a long time: enough to call a place home, enough to strip away the bright facade of newness. I’ve spent my year abroad at this university,...

Absence (and digicam photodumps) make the heart grow fonder: Nostalgia for Oxford

Last Michaelmas, as my friends and I were going through our photos from a...

Do ‘day in the life’ videos make us hate our own?

An alarm flashes on a phone screen: it’s 5am. A hand reaches out to...

A new kid on the matcha block: NEPA Coffee and Food review

In January 2025, Cherwell provided some guidance on this issue by offering the student body a definitive ranking of Oxford matcha. Since then, however, there have been some new developments.

Review: Byron

George Street's newest chain combines gastronomy with a uniquely authentic feel

Homage to Fromage: Fondue

Anthony Collins explores the pleasures and pitfalls of melted cheese

Is he a Saint or a Sinha?

Nastassia Dahnraj talks to Paul Sinha about quizzing, failure, and finding your voice

The Post-Christmas Blues

If you're spending the last days of your Vac procrastinating and making unachievable resolutions, you're not alone

NYE: Do’s and Do Not’s

Jess Bird gives the run-down on how to have a Really Good Time

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

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