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Image of a single woman standing by the sea, holding her hands up as a love-heart against a sunset backdrop.

Advice to the coupled up, from their single friend

by Aria Chakravorty February 9, 2025February 9, 2025

Image of a meal on a plate with steak, roast potatoes, asparagus and onions.

The Sandwich that Broke Me

by Nina Naidu February 7, 2025February 6, 2025

A photo of snowdrops in front of a lake during winter.

January’s Pockets of Sunshine

by Khadija Khalid February 4, 2025February 4, 2025

BookTok Fast Fiction: Is Speed Over Substance The End of Thoughtful Literature?

by Shahar Eyal February 4, 2025June 30, 2025

Life in Full Colour: Unravelling Creativity

by Emily Batty January 31, 2025January 31, 2025

Illustration of two fish in a half-opened can with a love heart above their heads.

In love with my airbed: relationships at university

by Poppy Thornton January 30, 2025January 30, 2025

Accepting failure: Oxford degrees deny perfection.

by Emily Dillon January 25, 2025January 25, 2025

A picture of a lamppost in an orchard with a pink and purple sky background at sunrise.

Hey, Hilary!

by Rosie Creighton January 22, 2025January 31, 2025

Illustration of a laptop with a job search on the screen, a mortarboard, and a 21st birthday cake against a colourful background.

Third Year Thoughts: Turning 21, Getting a Job and “Growing Up”

by Kiaya Phillips January 20, 2025February 15, 2025

Photograph of a shelf of alcohol bottles in a bar.

Are Oxford Students Becoming “Sensible”?

by Skye-Jane Ingram January 19, 2025January 19, 2025

Your College Auntie: Hello, Freshers!

Anonymous Author Nov 7, 2025 5 min read

A student with brown hair holding a phone with a text on it reading "Dear Agony Aunt". A banner in pink at the top reads "Agony Aunt"

“Hello dearies! Your favourite agony aunt in all the land is BACK – and this year, as well as being your college auntie, I’ve become…

I, Medusa: Reviewed

Emma Cooley Nov 7, 2025 8 min read

“Gray brings sidelined voices to the fore by centring black pride, and if you’re a keen reader of retold Greek mythology, I would recommend adding…

Louvre Heist: Paris in Shock After €88 Million Theft

Vinci Ng Nov 6, 2025 6 min read

Louvre Heist: Paris in Shock After €88 Million Theft

Paris awoke last week to the kind of headline usually confined to cinema. In a meticulously planned operation, thieves audaciously stole jewels worth an estimated…

The Reality of Studying Languages at Oxford

Sophie Harrison Nov 6, 2025 5 min read

Provided by Sophie Harrison, used with permission

“But, like, what do you actually do?” This seems to be a universal question faced by modern languages students. Contrary to popular belief, we do…