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Risk Appetite: On Long Tables and Still Eating Alone

Jaimini Patel Jun 2, 2026 8 min read
Collage for Risk Appetite.

“The next time at a long dining table, I’ll treat it like it’s an Oxford exam I’ve studied for: I’ll eat, ask questions about others…

Sellouts or Scapegoats? : Why do Oxford students funnel into finance and consulting?

Jaimini Patel Jun 2, 2026 8 min read
Credit: Philip Halling, 29th September 2018, Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0

For many of Oxford’s students, their time at the university can be fondly measured by a series of firsts, whether it be their first formal…

Breeze & Brew: Reimagining Community Curation through Fans and Tea in Oxford

Jaimini Patel Jun 2, 2026 7 min read
An image taken at a tea drinking session as part of a Chinese tea culture exploration session at the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford.

Dr Jenny Wang writes about a community curation project at the Ashmolean Museum, exploring Chinese fans and tea culture.

College Families: Are they what we make of them?

Jaimini Patel Jun 2, 2026 5 min read
Many rings in display boxes for sale

College families are such a uniquely Oxford tradition, put in place to connect its students. I believe that they are what we make of them.…

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