‘The essence of our humanity’: Oxstu goes to International Mother Language Day
On Saturday of 6th week Oriel had the honour of playing host to International Mother Language Day, promoting cultural diversity and multilingual education. The history of this event goes back to 1947,...
View ArticleProfile: Angus Farquhar
One of the final events of Turl Street Arts festival took place a little further afield last Monday afternoon: Angus Farquhar, artist and Creative Director of NVA, gave an intimate and impassioned talk...
View ArticleProfile: David Pritchard
“I’m not a great fan of cookery programs,” David Pritchard tells me without a hint of irony. “I noticed last week someone is making a tribute to Keith Floyd and the series we made in France – they even...
View ArticleCru date: six wines for less than a fiver
Buying wine on a budget can be a minefield. One moment you’re congratulating yourself for locating a sub-£3 bargain, the next you’re discovering it was actually just cordial in a glass bottle. Ready...
View ArticleDefending the climate model
In his famous allegory of the cave Plato suggests that there are a group of people, prisoners, facing a wall, unable to direct their vision at anything else. Behind them lies reality, which has its...
View ArticleOxStu restaurant review: Cowley’s Arbequina
Ellie was looking particularly captivating the night we went to Arbequina. In fact, Nathan was so lost in her eyes that we missed the restaurant, which may have in part been contributed to by the...
View ArticleProfile: Jessica Quirke
Like an anglicised Hannah Montana, Jessica Quirke, 20, lives the dual existence of Oxford student and nation-wide professional Latin Ballroom dancer. Having won with her partner ‘Best Couple’ in the...
View ArticleCarnage: Hard to Swallow
This article contains reference to sexual acts and animal abuse, and graphic images. Carnage inspires laughter, disbelief and disgust. If you hate vegans, you will love it. If you are a vegan, you’ll...
View ArticleReduce, reuse, re-caffeinate: Oxford’s Coffee Run project
Article by Laura Holden for The Oxford Student. Coffee: the life-blood of every student. In the UK, we drink approximately 55 million cups of coffee per day, while 80% of UK households buy instant...
View ArticleThe Oxford Student takes part in Impact Journalism Day Universities
For many university students and young people around the world, the 2016/2017 academic year has not been very hopeful. There is a sense that world leaders are shying away from addressing global...
View ArticleCrossing Europe one scoop at a time
I’ve always been a huge fan of ice cream. Looking back, I think my primary source of calcium intake as a child came from ice cream, so it comes as no surprise that I am always looking for the best...
View ArticleA spot of bother: feeling comfortable in my own skin
‘Your face is disgusting.’ ‘Do you ever wash your face?’ ‘That’s so gross.’ This is what I told myself the people around me were thinking when they saw my acne-inflamed skin. Because for a long time, I...
View ArticleTen Essential (and Free) Travel Apps
Airbnb If you’re not already on the bandwagon and booking your accommodation through Airbnb, you’re doing your holidays wrong. Airbnb allows you to stay in houses and apartments, often away from the...
View ArticleBrunch in the Lake District
If you’re like me and instantly start googling “best brunch spots” as soon as you arrive to a new place, then I’ve got a great hipster brunch place in the Lake District all ready for you. On a recent...
View ArticleIntroducing Bibliotech, an Oxford Startup
In the year 2017, the publishing industry is in a state of flux. Information is everywhere, easily accessible and free – but in an age of alternative facts and lowered standards, cutting-edge research...
View ArticleProfile: Christopher Bateman reflects on his Oxford experience 60 years on
As a long retired alumnus of Oxford, Christopher Bateman has borne witness to decades-worth of change at this university, the world of medicine and British society as a whole. After studying medicine...
View ArticleThe Case for Comic Con
Extolling the virtues of a comic convention to the uninitiated is a bit like trying to convince a vegan to visit an abattoir. Far too much prejudice pervades the perception of geek culture, dismissed...
View ArticleThe Oxford Student’s Guide to Trinity
Trinity Term is an exciting time to be alive and in Oxford. With the weather warming up, the flowers in bloom, the punts floating down the river, and the flurry of students with carnations pinned to...
View ArticleProfile: John Cleese
John Cleese’s latest tour titles say it all. The dryness of Alimony Tour (referencing the financial implications of his very public divorce) and Last Time to See Me Before I Die are not exactly...
View ArticleHow to take part in democracy this election season
Right. The long haul of election season is upon us, and we have six weeks till the votes are cast. Whatever party you’re backing, or even if you’ve decided not to vote (a valid choice, but do! Do...
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