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Photo of a statue outside the Sheldonian Theatre. The statue has a girl's eyes and fringed superimposed onto it, and is wearing a sash that reads "Class of 2025"

My pretentious friends: Michaelmas, Hilary and Trinity

by Eleanor Ware January 28, 2025January 28, 2025

The image shows a cream envelope with a small pink heart on the seal. Behind the envelope there is a pink cloud with small pink hearts.

Love Letters: 2025

by Lucy Pollock January 26, 2025January 26, 2025

A row of statues, coloured blue, against a background of bricks on a temple.

Skog

by Poppy Thornton December 19, 2024December 19, 2024

Illustration of central Oxford, with the Radcliffe Camera and Bridge of Sighs situated in a bubble, next to the words "Beyond the Bubble".

Beyond the Bubble: Clarkson’s Pub.

by Rosie Creighton December 12, 2024December 12, 2024

Are you bored of me yet?

by Ruby Bailey-Proe December 5, 2024December 5, 2024

The image shows a cream envelope with a small pink heart on the seal. Behind the envelope there is a pink cloud with small pink hearts.

Love Letters: No Day Like a Snow Day

by Lucy Pollock December 1, 2024December 1, 2024

Illustration of a quill in an inkpot. Blue butterflies and swirls surround the quill.

Words of a Multiple: Did the therapy work?

by Evelyn Patronus November 30, 2024November 30, 2024

Photo of a wooden table, with two glasses about a quarter-full of red wine, a bottle of red wine, and a brown notebook on it.

The Journey So Far – November 2024

by Jack Wharton November 28, 2024November 28, 2024

Illustration of central Oxford, with the Radcliffe Camera and Bridge of Sighs situated in a bubble, next to the words "Beyond the Bubble".

Beyond the Bubble: Headington

by Rosie Creighton November 24, 2024November 24, 2024

A row of statues, coloured blue, against a background of bricks on a temple.

Brexit Tackle

by Poppy Thornton November 22, 2024November 22, 2024

Spotlight – Clarity in the chaos: are Oxford terms helpful or a hindrance?

Jessica Gregory Jun 3, 2026 5 min read

Photograph of the Radcliffe Camera and Brasenose College

In a university where the academic pressure is a marathon and not a sprint, the short distance of the race is always appreciated. There’s always…

Should colleges scrap the quad?

Hannah Smith Jun 3, 2026 4 min read

Christ Church College Tom Quad

“Quads are a historical institute of power and in the current climate (literally) there should be serious consideration of their place and need.” Ivy Johnson…

Risk Appetite: On Long Tables and Still Eating Alone

Eliza Kaminska-Benadat 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?

Saba Ahmadzadeh Noughani 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…