Thursday 7th May 2026

Tag: lifestyle

‘If he wanted to he would’: The problem with TikTok dating advice

This kind of advice doesn’t just set unrealistic expectations, but actively discourages real communication. Instead of having a conversation with our partners, we are encouraged to analyse, dissect, interpret, and ultimately to assume the worst.

How places are made: A meditation in the City of Love

Places are formed from memories etched into streets, from ghosts which dwell in between moments. They’re shaped by the dreams and aspirations which have been poured into quiet, hidden hollows, like that shop in Paris.

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

On being an introvert

I could not understand how so many people seemed to be having the time of their lives with people they barely knew

Not on the tour: An unconventional journey through Oxford

All tours are fundamentally flawed. Though they might be detailed and student-focused, they are utterly incapable of expressing what it is like to love Oxford.

Why you don’t need a “winter arc”

This winter, social media encourages us to embark on the journey of the "winter arc": a self-optimisation quest which leaves little room for hibernation.

Going analogue: exploring the aesthetic of curation

If you’ve been paying attention to any kind of media recently, you’ll have noticed it already. The next trend, apparently, is “going analogue”.

How to survive Oxford

Welcome to Oxford, the place where ambition goes to drink, cry, and write 3,000 words on “liminality” at 3 a.m.

Please run responsibly (and intoxicated)

I get it, you’re bored of hearing about running, of seeing the zillionth marathon post. I feel the frustration. I have long been a...

When did we learn to stop yearning?

Too many of us know the emotional grey area that situationships cultivate. That illusion of indifference – our personal emotional insurance policy – is a ready get out in case our true feelings go unreciprocated. Ava Doherty expands on why this is not only emotionally detrimental, but significant for our political demands too.

Five ways to ward off Union hacks

Struggling to ward off Union hacks? Look no further for guidance: Ava Doherty has you sorted.

Oxford Spotlight: Masood Najar, the man behind Najar’s

Cherwell spoke to Najar about family, falafel and his future plans for the restaurant.

Moving out and moving on

The experience of moving away allows us to mature. But what happens when we re-encounter past friends, only to realise we've outgrown them... is it time to move on?

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