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Hague speaks at Oxford Politics Society

Chancellor Lord William Hague addressed students at a keynote event hosted by the Oxford Politics Society last Thursday, warning of a “new chapter in the history of the world”.

Dressed the part: Dark academia at Oxford

The style of dark academia, while it helps us to ward off the worst of the seasonal chills, hints at the class politics underpinning the University.

Family resemblance: Oxford’s twin cities

From prestigious university towns to ancient settlements, Oxford is twinned with seven cities around the world, spread across three continents.

£17,000 on grass, redacted files, and 250,000 parcels: Cherwell’s 2025 FOI review

As the Cherwell Investigations team, we take our job very seriously. A big part of what we do is Freedom of Information (FOI) requests...

Why I no longer trust ‘male feminists’

Over the past year, I’ve spent more time in male-dominated spaces than I ever had before. Growing up with a sister, attending an all-girls’...

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.

Mind over matter: Searching for mental clarity

The first time I saw the phrase “Mind over matter” was in Foyles, displayed above shelves of psychology books. The words immediately reminded me...

Does Oxford prepare you for the real world?

As one of the approximately 3000 undergraduates to have recently bid farewell to Oxford, I’ve learnt just how easy it is to be overwhelmed...

University launches changes to disciplinary policies on new webpage

CW: sexual assault Oxford University has published a new webpage setting out its “approach to preventing and responding to harassment and sexual misconduct”. The page...

The money gap: Can you afford to belong at Oxford?

Ngoc Diep (Alice) addresses the pernicious socioeconomic barriers to feeling included and at ease in Oxford

C Sunday: The Cambridge art of day drinking

As most Cambridge students head into exam term, C Sunday constitutes a final hurrah, expending all their energy before knuckling down. The spirit of revelry, somewhere between a Bacchanalia and a large-scale fraternity party, was infectious.

Being loved in a loveless environment

Ava Doherty reflects on university friendships – and laments how it can often feel like a loveless environment

A homely solution to stress

Sometimes the strangest methods are the most effective.

Table for one: the quiet joy of solo travelling

In the summer before starting university, with my place at Oxford secured, and the reality of the impending plunge into the unknown beginning to dawn on me, I embarked on a three-week long solo trip around Italy.

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