Thursday 30th April 2026

Lifestyle

The cult of radical self-love

You don’t need to understand the mechanics of a triple Axel to be able to see the pure, unfiltered joy on Liu’s face during her victorious Olympic free skate. 

Spring at last

"If you’re feeling happier in the new season, there might be a scientific reason for that."

Making the Most of University Life  

You cannot be in control of the rapid pace of Oxford life, but you can be in control of your own pace,: in control of what you can and can’t take on

Where is the best vegetarian lunch in Oxford? 

For those of us still hung up about the loss of Leon, the answer to the question of where to find a quick, high-quality vegetarian lunch may not be an obvious one. This week, I set out to find out. 

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 £1 a day for a week

Having a Boulle with Francis

Greta Keenan meets Made in Chelsea’s very charming Francis Boulle

Procrastination Destination: The Oxford Hub

Lifestyle while away the time in Turl Street Kitchen, playing risk and making a difference

Matriculated Mummy

Vickie Morrish on how teenage motherhood prepared her for life at Oxford

Procrastination Destination: Blenheim Palace

Take a trip out of Oxford to while away that essay time at Blenheim Palace

Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Eleanor Bley-Griffiths talks to Lynn Barber, interviewer extraordinaire and author of An Education

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

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