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Nailed it! The evolution of nail art at our fingertips.

Nail art has truly taken the world by storm. With over 233 million people sharing their designs with #nails on Instagram, it is clear that this is not just...

Rags to riches: unravelling the stitched up class divide in fashion

Fashion trends come and go as quickly as the seasons change, but is the...

Self-Portrait of a Stranger: A Review of Frank Auerbach’s Charcoal Portraits

The Griffin Catalyst Exhibition, The Charcoal Heads, shows the early career of Frank Auerbach...

The Oxford Revue: A Room with Revue

'a simple and clever production which ranks as one of the most enjoyable shows I've seen all year'

Mistakes and Markers of Time

"It's very easy to criticise and cringe at old pictures of yourself, wondering how your mum ever let you leave the house in your most treasured white ripped ‘joni jeans’"

Future Prospects- Dr.Dan Bebber, Earthwatch

This week we talk to Dr.Dan Bebber, Head of Climate Change at the Earthwatch Institute, about working for a non-profit organisation.

Out of the Blue: Sneak Preview

CherwellTV visits the lovely lads from Out of the Blue - Oxford's resident a cappella celebrities - to see what they have in store for us at their New Theatre shows

Off The Shelves Episode 1 – Psychology

Viccy Ibbett joins Blackwells bookseller Tom Ozmond and current Experimental Psychology student, Merabi Chenkeli, to review the latest literature on Psychology

Cherworld: Trinity Week 6

Sophie and Anthony discuss Cherwell's recent investigation into college security, should colleges be doing more to keep us safe and sound?

Harry Potter Charity Hall

Cherwell visits the Harry Potter themed charity Hall at St. Catz. The hall is one of many being organised in different colleges at Oxford by members of the student run charity Travel Aid.

Education for life

Following news of an 82 year old woman gaining a diploma from Oxford, Sophie Jamieson talks to the department director and one of the students at Oxford's Continuing Education department, discussing the importance of adult learning and the opportunities there for undergraduates.

Close Campsfield Demonstration

Cherwell Reports from the latest demonstration outside Campsfield House and talks to some of the Close Campsfield Campaign members.

Snog Marry Avoid? #6: Trinity Special

Xin Fan and Vickie Morrish host a Trinity SMA special featuring six of the sixteenth century's comeliest royal missuses

A View From The Bridge – Trinity Week IV

It's another cold, dank and wet night outside The Bridge, but the punters have plenty of opinions to share on the pressing issues of today. This week we discuss punctuation, the relative merits of teeth and butter, and red chinos.

Interview: Samantha Shannon-Jones

Samantha discusses her recent book deal, the publicity surrounding it and the texts that have inspired her.

About the Town #3

Episode 3 - 'Fashion'

Cherworld: Trinity 2012 Week 5

Sophie Jamieson and Anthony Collins discuss Mark Thompson's recent comment that there are too many Oxbridge graduates at the BBC. Is the outgoing Director General making a laudable stand for diversity or hypocritically biting the hand that fed him?

Future Prospects- Drummond Moir, Publishing Editor

Drummond Moir graduated from St.Anne's in 2005 with a degree in English. He has since then worked in the publishing sector and is currently an editor at Sceptre.

Films on Friday #4 ‘Pidge Post’

The latest in our short film competition is this lighthearted documentary from Lincoln's film production society, investigating the inner workings of Oxford's internal post

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