Sunday 7th June 2026

Lifestyle

It takes a village, but no one wants to be a villager

Oxford is full of busy people. It can seem at times like you are fighting for space in between someone’s various committee obligations, tutorials, and frantic essay crises.

Measuring out life with coffee spoons: Inside the Oxford death café

“Jaffa cake?” These are the first words I hear upon stepping into Oxford’s Death...

An archaeological future: Distorted legacies

The ache to remember and be remembered is one of the most important things that makes humankind human, and this hasn’t changed across the sweeping expanse of time.

A mini-guide to the Italian restaurants of Oxford

The Cherwell Lifestyle team decided to combine  our forces and put together a mini-guide to the Italian restaurants to suit all of your needs. 

Oxford Clubbing Guide

Whether you're a Park End fist-pumper or a cellar-going k-holer, Cherwell has the Oxford club for you.

Oxford’s finest eateries

George Barnes offers freshers some food for thought.

Keep Off The Grass: The New Fresher’s Guide

Cherwell presents its new sister publication, Keep Off The Grass, an insider's guide to life as an Oxford Fresher! Read some preview articles online today and look out for a copy in you Freshers' Packs tomorrow.

Keep Off The Grass: An Insider’s Guide to Clubbing

Oxford's newest publication, the alternative Freshers' Guide, brings you the student's perspective on clubs, nights out, and cheap, cheap drinks in Oxford

College Room with A View

Joseph D'Urso recounts tales of college living and finding friends in rodents.

Re-freshers

Cherwell's Lifestyle look into the reasons why Freshers week as a second year is more fun than being a fresher.

Regrettable freshers’ facebook group behaviour

Are you sure you want to post that?

Cherwell’s fresher FAQ

Got questions? We've got the answers.

What not to take to Oxford

Xin Fan offers bemused freshers a helping hand.

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

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