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Author Archives: Sophie Benbelaid

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Meet The Columnists! Part One

by Jacob Reid, Sophie Benbelaid, Oliver Buckingham and Laura Norris July 17, 2021July 20, 2021
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Must Read Voraciously to Improve Style: Is Elio and Oliver’s leisure idleness or Proustian introspection?

by Sophie Benbelaid July 13, 2021July 18, 2021
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Why is Murder Mysterious?

by Sophie Benbelaid April 19, 2021April 19, 2021
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April Review: ‘The Song of Achilles’

by Sophie Benbelaid April 1, 2021April 3, 2021
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UK scientists suggest face masks should be worn outdoors

by Sophie Benbelaid January 31, 2021January 31, 2021
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Why Arnold Bennett is my new favourite Bennet(t) – sorry, Elizabeth

by Sophie Benbelaid January 20, 2021January 20, 2021
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DIY Haircuts: Don’t Be Scared of the Scissors

by Sophie Benbelaid June 2, 2020June 2, 2020
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Mis/Adventures: Missing in Marseille

by Sophie Benbelaid May 20, 2020May 20, 2020
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Striking the Balance: How to Maintain Your Work-Life Ratio During Lockdown

by Sophie Benbelaid April 17, 2020April 17, 2020

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Resistance: Food That Refuses to Be Instagrammable

Sophie Benbelaid Mar 12, 2026 8 min read
Resistance: Food That Refuses to Be Instagrammable

On social media, food seems to belong to a very particular visual world — bone china, ceramic bowls, wooden boards, linen napkins, candle-lit tables. Steel…

The Lifestyle Lowdown: Day Trips

Sophie Benbelaid Mar 12, 2026 6 min read
The Lifestyle Lowdown: Day Trips

If you’ve got some free time as week 8 draws to a close, why not use it to explore Oxford and its surroundings? Here are…

Oxford’s College Portraits: A Personal History

Sophie Benbelaid Mar 12, 2026 6 min read
A sketch of the statue of Antony Gormley.

Evie Williams explores the ‘gallery of Oxonian history’ on every college’s walls, and asks what college portraits tell us about Oxford today.

Lady Grinning Soul: An Interview with Chris Barker

Sophie Benbelaid Mar 12, 2026 13 min read
Lady Grinning Soul: An Interview with Chris Barker

“I’ve been very lucky to be around people who are really nice and understanding and conscientious. I tend to see those kinds of people do…

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