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Rare aesthetic: being humbled by study influencers

by Téa Sand December 6, 2025December 6, 2025

Breakups and Burnout: A guide to term-time heartbreak

by Judith Hamilton June 23, 2025June 23, 2025

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Your College Auntie: Exam Season

by Anonymous Author May 31, 2025May 31, 2025

The REAL Dark Academia Playlist for Studying in an Oxford Library

by Emma Cooley May 30, 2025October 9, 2025

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Yes, uni students do care! Young carers from a distance.

by Freya Gray March 4, 2025March 3, 2025

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Why am I freaking out? – An Oxford finalist in 5th week

by Flora Prideaux February 22, 2025February 22, 2025

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Hilary Scaries and the Nature Cure

by Jess Milligan February 21, 2025February 23, 2025

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Love Letters: Collections

by Lucy Pollock April 29, 2024April 29, 2024

Navigating Mental Health: My Journey through University Challenges

by Nina Naidu November 20, 2023November 20, 2023

Rest: the forbidden fruit?

by Hannah Clarke November 10, 2023November 10, 2023

Growing Up: The Beginning of an Oxford Experience

Nancy Pierre Dec 9, 2025 6 min read

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“It is not a loss to forget some of my old routines and habits, but a privilege to learn new ones, and to share my…

Investigating the Kidlington Waste Pile

Ewan Messenger Dec 7, 2025 5 min read

Investigating the Kidlington Waste Pile

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

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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

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“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…