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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

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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

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Are Oxford Students Becoming “Sensible”?

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

Hands making a love-heart shape around a college crest: half New College and half Exeter College.

New vs Exeter (A Tale of Two Oxford Colleges)

by Emma Cooley January 13, 2025February 17, 2025

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‘New Year, (not so) New Me’

by Isabel Valovin December 31, 2024December 31, 2024

Going Home for the Vac

by Ivett Berenyi December 10, 2024December 10, 2024

Kazakhstan: A Country Unfiltered

by Martha Gathercole December 9, 2024December 9, 2024

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The Pros and Cons of a Gym Membership

by Kiaya Phillips December 6, 2024December 6, 2024

Molasses: The Movie that Defined a Diaspora

Mariam Elantably Nov 20, 2025 5 min read

Molasses: The Movie that Defined a Diaspora

‘But as I grew up, and moved halfway across the world on my own, I found something deeper in Masry’s reflections – a longing for…

A&E at the Burton Taylor Studio: Reviewed

Janik Peeters Nov 20, 2025 5 min read

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“A&E is, put simply, an exceptionally-crafted piece of theatre. A perfect balance of comedy, satire, and deep compassion, it marks an excellent start to Wide…

Eccentric Egocentric – the prototypical Oxford student as the flawed individualist

Orla Case Nov 20, 2025 6 min read

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“Despite the university’s attempts to facilitate community building through the collegiate system, the Oxford student identity hinges upon the ‘every man for himself’ mentality.” -…

A Camera Roll in Language

Ruby Sampson Nov 20, 2025 3 min read

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“For me, the notes app is a psychological tool. It is a way of mediating thought and reality, condensing messy webs of perception into their…