Lifestyle

A body of one’s own: Medical mystery in the modern age

Recently, I found myself marooned in that most demoralising of places, the NHS waiting list. I was soon falling down the rabbit hole of catastrophisation, after succumbing to the inevitable temptation of googling my symptoms (it wasn’t looking good).

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Loaf actually? A guide to Oxford’s sourdough

Sourdough is a simple pleasure. A perfect loaf should have a chewy, light, tangy, and springy crumb. On cold days it’s a reliable and simple comfort – the kind that makes Hilary term feel a little less bleak.

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It’s 2016’s world, and we’re just living in it (or are we?)

Barely a month has passed since we made our flustered entry into 2026. But it seems like the verdict is already in: your honour, we’ve had enough. Bring back 2016.

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All buttered up: Broche, and the art of the perfect croissant

During these cold winter months, in which – thanks to that pinnacle of British construction, breathable walls – I wake up in a freezing room, I find great solace in hiding beneath my blanket.

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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

Procrastination Destination: The Goldfish Bowl

This week, Lifestyle take a fishy trip down Cowley Road

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The Living Below the Line Diaries

As part of an international effort to raise awareness of extreme poverty, and money to fight it, Asia Lindsay takes up the challenge of living on Â£1 a day for a week