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The society trap: when finding yourself becomes losing yourself

by Matthew Donnelly December 7, 2025December 4, 2025

Investigating the Kidlington Waste Pile

Ewan Messenger Dec 7, 2025 5 min read

On 21 November 2025, between the river Cherwell and the A34, the Environmental Agency declared the presence of a 150m (490ft) long and 6m (20ft)…

The society trap: when finding yourself becomes losing yourself

Matthew Donnelly Dec 7, 2025 3 min read

At this year’s Freshers’ Fair, I signed up for tennis and touch rugby with the unmistakable arrogance of someone who has never experienced the workload…

Rare aesthetic: being humbled by study influencers

Téa Sand Dec 6, 2025 5 min read

An image of the Radcliffe Camera against a blue sky

“Whilst I was spending hours in the library on one essay, they were sauntering through assignments in infuriatingly short time-stamped minutes.” Téa Sand talks about…

Return Flight: Spying on my old self

Esmé Hubbert Dec 6, 2025 5 min read

An illustration of a map of Western Europe with an arrow connecting Leipzig and Oxford

“I assumed things would feel different this year – fewer friends, more stress from impending finals – but I didn’t realise I would feel so…