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Information on the different areas
Tourist Map & Information
Places to eat out
Places to have a drink
Where to go shopping
Getting around
Welfare
Directory
Contact us In person:
Helena Kennedy Student Centre, Headington, Oxford, OX3 0BT
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INTRODUCTION Welcome to Oxford! We’re your full time student officers from Brookes Union and we’re really excited to be among the first to welcome you to the University. As recent students ourselves, we have experienced 15 years of Oxford student life between us. We’re in a great position to tell you what life here is like, and we know you won’t be disappointed. Oxford is a city built for students; a city laced with history; a city that will keep throwing surprises at you throughout your time at Brookes. Whatever your tastes, whatever your interests, Oxford will have something for you. With this guide, you’ll be well placed to explore the city. It includes a custom tourist map, highlighting some of the landmarks and unique aspects of Oxford, which, if you’re new to the city, we suggest you check out. It also includes recommendations of where to eat, drink, shop and go out, with many of these reviewed by your fellow Brookes students. Of course, with a city like Oxford, there is always something new happening, so make sure you get out there and find that thing you’ll remember long after your time at Brookes. From here on in, the guide will be introduced by VP Student Experience, Paul McCormack. We all hope to meet you really soon. If there is anything that Brookes Union can do to help you settle in to Oxford, do get in touch with us. We’re here to help.
Your Full Time Officers
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Joel Holmes: President
Tom Smith: Vice President (Academic Experience)
Paul McCormack: Vice President (Student Experience)
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INFORMATION ON THE DIFFERENT AREAS There are some distinct areas of Oxford. Here we have listed the three main areas where students tend to go out. You’ll quickly find your own favourite haunts and regular shopping areas but while the city is new to you, why not let us show you around.
The City centre features the Covered Market, which can be accessed at the intersection of Cornmarket and the High Street. The Covered Market has been in existence for over 200 years and offers a sensory tapestry of smells, colours, sounds and experiences, not to be matched anywhere else in the city.
At the heart of the city centre is Carfax Tower. It stands at the intersection of Queen Street, which leads on to the High Street, and Cornmarket Street, which becomes St Aldates. This is the busiest part of town and the majority of shops are along these four roads. Both the Carfax Tower and the University Church of St Mary are located in the centre of town, and feature towers that can be scaled for a unique view out over the city skyline.
Many of Oxford University’s 38 colleges are scattered across the city centre. Broad Street is home to one of the oldest, Balliol, and has the Sheldonian Theatre, designed by Sir Christopher Wren. You can find some of the most famous sights of Oxford on or around Broad Street, with the Bodleian Library behind the theatre and the Bridge of Sighs on New College Lane.
Definitely check out the Oxford colleges. It’s only around £1 for students and that includes a guide/leaflet.
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SITES TO SEE & THINGS TO DO Introduction from Paul: Oxford is famous worldwide for its history. It’s got a great mix of things to do, whether it’s visiting a 17th century building, enjoying a punt down the river, or going ice-skating. If you’re new to Oxford, you might feel a bit like a tourist. If you’re keen to get out and about and see the sights, take a look at our illustrated map of some of the key tourist attractions. There’s also loads to do within the Union, with more than 60 clubs and societies to choose from, so don’t miss our Freshers’ Fair on the 17th & 18th September, where you can find out more about what we have to offer.
Tourist Attractions 1 Christ Church www.chch.ox.ac.uk Famous as the setting for many scenes from the Harry Potter films, it is the most visited of the Oxford Colleges. Its grounds run along the river and it has a meadow with deer; a great location for a picnic. The college itself features a Picture Gallery, with an outstanding collection of Old Master paintings and drawings.
For Harry Potter fans, Christ Church College. – Zoe-Maria Osborn, Student
2 The Botanic Garden www.botanic-garden.ox.ac. uk The Botanic Garden has the most diverse collection of plants in the world. Entry is free for Brookes students. 3 Bodleian Library Approximately 11 million volumes are held in the
library’s incredible structure. It’s open all week and for information on taking a tour visit www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/ whats-on/take-a-tour-of-thebodleian During Oxford University’s holidays, Brookes students can also apply for a library card to use its resources. 4 Ashmolean www.ashmolean.org The art and archaeology museum charts the creations of humankind from the Neolithic era to the present day, and holds the world’s largest collection of Raphael drawings. It has a café and rooftop restaurant with terrace.
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Admission is free and it’s open Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 6pm (and bank holidays). 5 The Covered Market Tucked away in the market are delicatessens, butchers, fishmongers, jewellers, cobblers and clothes shops. It has been trading for more than 200 years.
It is adjoined to the Pitt Rivers Museum, which displays archaeological and anthropological collections from around the world, including African masks and Inuit costumes from North America. Admission is free and it’s open Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 4.30pm, and Monday from 12pm to 4.30pm. 8 Punting www.oxfordpunting.co.uk
Support the local traders in the covered market. All the butchers there have something or other on offer and it’s usually much less fatty/gristly than the ‘cheaper’ supermarket stuff. – Josh Wood, Student
6 T he Natural History Museum and Pitt Rivers Museum www.oum.ox.ac.uk www.prm.ox.ac.uk The Natural History Museum is renowned for its stunning neo-Gothic architecture. It holds more than 5 million specimens, including a dodo and dinosaur skeletons from Oxfordshire.
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In the summer, Oxford’s rivers become packed with punters. You can also hire out small rowing boats and kayaks. For information on how to punt and where you can hire punts, visit www.dailyinfo.co.uk/guide/ punting.html 9 Port Meadow More than 400 acres of common land is right by the city centre. You can walk along the river to The Perch and The Trout, both wonderful riverside pubs, which have great pub gardens.
Wren, the theatre is a great concert hall, but is also worth visiting simply for its stunning architectural design. Modern Art Oxford www.modernartoxford.org. uk The visual art gallery is internationally recognised for the quality of its exhibitions. It has a shop and café. Admission is free and it’s open Tuesday to Wednesday 10am to 5pm, Thursday to Saturday 10am to 7pm, and Sunday 12pm to 5pm. It’s located in the centre of town on Pembroke Street.
Go up the Carfax Tower and see all of Oxford, and how close the countryside really is! – Nikki Morgan, Student
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PLACES TO EAT OUT Introduction from Paul: Oxford is a fantastic place if you enjoy eating out, with places serving food from all over the world. There are lots of favourite cafes and restaurants among our students. See below for good cheap eats and places your fellow students said were worth splashing out on.
Cafés, Light Bites, Pub Food and Restaurants
are flown in from Bangkok and all food is cooked to order.
Centre of town
Contact: 01865 202233
Located: 130A High Street, Oxford, OX1 4DH
The Big Bang: www.thebigbangrestaurants. co.uk A restaurant that specialises in sausage and mash, the Big Bang has a variety of different sausages, gravy and mash potato, all sourced from local suppliers.
Contact: 01865 249413 @BigBangOx
Chaing Mai is my favourite Thai restaurant in Oxford. Friendly service and fantastic food, tucked away in a tiny side street near Carfax Tower. The Chiang Mai Kitchen Fried Rice is not to be missed!
Chiang Mai Kitchen
– Tom Henry, Student
Located: 42 Oxford Castle Quarter, Oxford, OX1 1AY
www.chiangmaikitchen.co.uk Chaing Mai aims to provide delicious, authentic Thai food in a unique historical setting. All herbs and spices
Crisis Skylight Cafe, The Old Firestation www.crisis.org.uk/ pagescrisis-oxford-cafe.html Serving freshly ground coffee, tea and cake, as well as a range of great meals and snacks prepared from fresh local produce, the Crisis Skylight Café is also known for its famous fireman’s breakfast which is served all day. Located: 40 George Street, Oxford, OX1 2AQ Contact: 01865 263972 Debenhams Restaurant mystore.debenhams.com/ store/398-Oxford Enjoy tasty breakfasts, delicious hot meals, snacks, sandwiches, salads and much more. Located: Magdalen Street, Oxford, OX1 3AA
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Fire and Stone fireandstone.com/ restaurants/oxford Debenhams Restaurant. Great service, delicious food and well prepared coffee and drinks. Friendly atmosphere, neat place with a nice view over oxford and you get a free cup of coffee by having their loyalty card and much more... Try it.
Fire and Stone offer a modern twist on traditional pizzas. They take inspiration from cultures and countries around the world and only use the freshest of ingredients. Located: Threeways House, 26-28 George Street, Oxford, OX1 2BJ Contact: 0844 371 2550 @FireandStone
– Taiwo Mayowa Abolarin, Student
George & Delila: 104 Cowley Road, Oxford, OX4 1JE (01865 727111) Contact: @GDCafe
G&Ds. Amazing ice cream, great coffee, free WIFI. Good place to chill, and work! – Amelia Tee-Jay, Student
Greens Cafe Edamame www.edamame.freeserve. co.uk Edamame serves authentic Japanese food and they vary between three menus, including a sushi night one day a week. They also cater for vegetarians. Located: 15 Holywell Street, Oxford, OX1 3SA Contact: 01865 246916
Fire and Stone. Great place for a big meet-up for special occasions. A little more expensive than some other places but great Italian with a view of the kitchen. – Michael Price, Student
G&D’s www.gdcafe.com
Edamame. Real Japanese food, really good, not too expensive, and it’s a really nice place, plus they also offer a takeaway service. – Amélie Ville, Student
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G&D’s specialise in highquality natural ice-cream and they also serve quality food and beverages including bagels, salads and freshly roasted coffee. Located: there are three different G&D Cafes dotted around Oxford: George & Danver: 94 St Aldate’s, Oxford, OX1 1BT (01865 245952) George & Davis: 55 Little Clarendon Street, Oxford, OX1 2HS (01865 516652)
www.greenscafe.co.uk At Greens Café everything is freshly made using organic, free range and fair trade produce. They cater for everyone’s tastes including vegetarians, vegans and gluten-free foods. They serve all day breakfasts, cakes, jacket potatoes and more. Located: 50 St Giles, Oxford, OX1 3LU Contact: 01865 316 878 Mission Burrito missionburrito.co.uk Mission Burrito is famed for its fajitas and burritos and has recently started doing gluten-free tacos. With ingredients sourced directly from Mexico, you are guaranteed an authentic Mexican experience. Located: 8 St Michaels Street, Oxford OX1 2DU (01865 202016) and 2 King Edward Street , Oxford OX1 4HS
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Pieminister
Contact: @BurritoHQ
www.pieminister.co.uk
Modern Art Oxford www.modernartoxford.org. uk/cafe-and-bar/ The café at Modern Art Oxford offers a warming homemade cup of soup, a fresh salad or a sandwich for you to enjoy alongside a cup of hand roasted artisan coffee. They also have live music. Located: 30 Pembroke Street, Oxford, OX1 1BP Contact: 01865 722733 @mao_gallery My Sichuan www.mysichuan.co.uk This authentic Sichuan restaurant offers a variety of different dishes, as well as some more adventurous choices. They also offer traditional Chinese food and cater for vegetarians. Located: The Old School, Gloucester Green, Oxford, OX1 2DA Contact: 01865 236899 Noodle Nation www.noodlenation.com Noodle Nation is inspired by the bustling streets of Hong Kong where you can eat freshly cooked oriental food in a relaxed environment. Located: 100-101 Gloucester Street, Oxford, OX1 2DF Contact: 01865 201400 @Noodle_Nation
Noodle Nation on Gloucester Green. It’s really quick and tasty food, lots of choice and students get a discount so you can get a great meal quickly and for around £6. – J ess Horsburgh, Student
Using the finest free range ingredients, Pieminister offer a range of pies, both sweet and savoury, as well as sausage rolls and mini pies (pieMINIsters). They also cater for vegetarians. Located: 56-58 The Covered Market, Oxford, OX1 3DX Contact: 01865 241613 @PieMinister
The Nosebag www.nosebagoxford.co.uk Nosebag is one of Oxford’s longest established independent restaurants. It specialises in piping hot soups and also serves dishes like homemade casseroles as well as a selection of cakes. Located: 6-8 St. Michaels Street, Oxford, OX1 2DU Contact: 01865 721033 Oxfork oxfork.com Oxfork started as an underground supper club and has expanded as a result of customer demand. The café is perfect for homemade cakes, breakfast and delicious teas and coffees. It also hosts events such as craft days!
Pieminster. Best pies in Oxford. – Leanne Bartle, Student
The Red Lion www.redlionoxford.co.uk The Red Lion is a gastro-pub that offers a wide variety dishes, from a ‘top-notch traditional Sunday roast with all the trimmings’, to Tiger Prawn and Chorizo Linguine. Located: 14 Gloucester Street, Oxford, OX1 2BU Contact: 01865 726255 @RedLionOxford
Located: 39 Magdalen Road, Oxford, OX4 1RB Contact: 01865 243280 @OxFork
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If you are looking for a classy pub right in the middle of in the city centre, check out The Red Lion. This place sells excellent food and has a large bar and seating areas. It’s also a great place to take your parents out for lunch/ dinner when they visit! – Josh Shellard, Student
SoJo www.sojooxford.co.uk Sojo serve food that a Chinese grandmother would put on a dinner table. They offer rustic, traditional food with lots of exotic ingredients, cooked from scratch or prepared with age old methods. Located: 6-9 Hythe Bridge Street, Oxford, OX1 2EW Contact: 01865 202888 Turl Street Kitchen www.turlstreetkitchen.co.uk Turl Street Kitchen is a social enterprise, with its profits exclusively supporting its sister enterprise, Oxford Hub. Open early till late, Turl Street Kitchen offers relaxed eating and drinking with a focus on great local produce and independent drinks makers. They are open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, or just for a coffee.
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Located: 16-17 Turl Street, Oxford, OX1 3DH
East Oxford
Contact: 01865 264171 @TurlStKitchen
Akiport Shop and Café
The Vaults and Garden Café www.thevaultsandgarden. com Situated opposite one of the most famous buildings in Oxford – Radcliffe Camera – the Vaults and Garden offer delicious healthy food using seasonal produce from local organic producers with every day affordability. They also cater for vegetarians and vegans, and often have gluten and wheat free dishes available. A great place to pop in for some refreshment, before climbing the tower of the University Church of St Mary the Virgin. Located: 1 Radcliffe Square, Oxford, OX1 4AH Contact: 01865 279112 @VaultsandGarden The White Rabbit
www.akiport.com/shop-andcafe/index.html Akiport is a Portuguese and Brazillian café where people can eat in or takeaway. Their main seller is their paninis which are made using their Portuguese stone baked bread with garlic butter. Located: 192 Abingdon Road, Oxford, OX1 4RA Contact: 01865 236141 @Akiport Arbat www.arbatrestaurant.co.uk Arbat provides exclusively Russian cuisine that is all homemade. They also have traditional Russian drinks. Located: 84 Cowley Road, Oxford, OX4 1JB Contact: 01865 236376 Atomic Burger atomicburger.co.uk
The White Rabbit serves a variety of food, including pizza, dough balls, stew and soup. They also host gigs and live bands.
An American style restaurant where the furnishings are all based on comics, Atomic Burger offers a wide variety of dishes, and they don’t just serve burger but also serve American classics such as spare ribs and hot dogs and breakfasts on the weekend.
Located: 21 Friars Entry, Oxford, OX1 2BY
Located: 96 Cowley Road, Oxford, OX4 1JE
Contact: 01865 241177 @WhiteRabbitOx
Contact: 01865 790855 @AtomicBurgers
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both sweet and savoury, as well as pizzas, baguettes and milkshakes. Atomic Burger. Something for everyone, even coeliacs.
Located: Brookes Sport Centre, Cheney Student Village, OX3 0BP Contact: 01865 482731
– Amy Evans, Student
Everest Nepalese everestnepalese.co.uk The Everest Nepalese restaurant at the Donnington Arms specialises in cuisine from Nepal. Their food is simply spiced and authentic, and their flavours are subtle and genuine. Located: 147-151 Howard Street, Oxford, OX4 3AZ
Atomic Pizzas atomicpizzas.co.uk Run by the same people as Atomic Burger, Atomic Pizza deliver a variety of different styles of pizza, as well as some American classics. They also cater for vegetarians and coeliacs. Located: 247 Cowley Road, Oxford, OX4 1XG Contact: 01865 248200 @AtomicPizzas Aziz www.aziz.uk.com A classic Bangladeshi/ Indian restaurant, they offer both take-away and eat-in options. They also do a buffet on a Sunday. Located: 228-230 Cowley Road, Oxford, OX4 1UH Contact: 01865 794945 @AzizOxford Breton Crêpe Company @ Brookes Sports Café www. thebretoncrepecompany. co.uk/pages/brookes_full_ page.html The Sports Café hosts Breton Crêpe Company who do a wide variety of crepes,
Brookes Sport Centre does the best crêpes and baguettes! – Amy Rew, Student
Café Coco www.cafe-coco.co.uk Café Coco offers a range of different dishes, with a variety of different European dishes. It also offers small plates and platters to share if you only want a light snack. Located: 23 Cowley Road, Oxford, OX4 1HP Contact: 01865 200232 Cous Cous Café www.dailyinfo.co.uk/ reviews/venue/658/Cous_ Cous_Cafe Serving a selection of teas and homemade sweetmeats, the most popular choices on the menu are a selection of tapas/mezze or the authentic Morrocan cous cous experience. Located: 19-20 St Clements, Oxford, OX4 1AB Contact: 01865 722350 @Couscous_Cafe
Contact: 01865 251555 @EveresNepales Il Principe www.dailyinfo.co.uk/ reviews/venue/423/ Il_Principe An authentic Italian deli which serves hot and cold takeaway food. They are known for their pizzas but they also do other Italian special dishes. Location: 82 Cowley Road, Oxford, OX4 1JB Contact: 01865 202026 Jacobs and Field www.jacobsandfield.com A grocers, delicatessen and coffee house, Jacobs and Field offer a wide range of products, from artisan cheese and seasonal fruit, to breakfasts and sandwiches. Located: 15 Old High Street, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9HP Contact: 01865 766990 @JacobsandField La Cucina www.lacucinaoxford.co.uk A traditional Italian pizzeria, La Cucina also serves pasta dishes and many other
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Italian favourites.
The Magic Café
Located: 39-40 St Clements, Oxford, OX4 1AB
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Contact: 01865 793811
La Cucina on St Clements is really lovely. – Nikki Morgan, Student
The Magdalen Arms www.magdalenarms.com The Magdalen Arms is a gastro-pub with a focus on local and seasonal ingredients. They serve traditional British food, including a Sunday roast. Located: 243 Iffley Road, Oxford, OX4 1SJ
This café is purely vegetarian, with some vegan options, and all its food is made on premises and using well-sourced ingredients. It also uses fair trade tea and coffee.
Moya
Contact: 01865 794604
www.moya-oxford.biz
You’ll be wanting some vegan influence for peeps with specifics – Magic Cafe Magdalen Road – veg and vegan foodage. – Stephen Harland, Student
Mario’s www.marioxford.co.uk
The Magdalene Arms – pricey, take the parents, but amazing. – M aria Passingham, Student
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– Katy Cross, Student
Located: 110 Magdalen Road, Oxford, OX4 1RQ
Contact: 01865 243159 @Magdalen_Arms
Mario’s, Cowley Road. Authentic Italian food, great atmosphere!!!
Mario’s is an authentic Italian Pizzeria. There is a wide variety of vegetarian dishes and they also offer takeaway. Located: 103 Cowley Road, Oxford, OX4 1HU Contact: 01865 722955
Moya serves authentic Slovak food, ‘just like mother cooks in Slovakia’, and they have a wide variety of dishes to try. Located: 97 St Clements Street, Oxford, OX4 1AR Contact: 01865 200111 Pink Giraffe www. chineserestaurantoxford. com The Pink Giraffe offer traditional Chinese cuisine with plenty of vegetarian and soya meat dishes to choose from, as well as meat, fish and poultry. They also draw inspiration from Japanese, Thai, Cantonese and Szechwan flavours. Located: 43B St Clements, Oxford, OX4 1AG Contact: 01865 202787 @PinkGiraffeOx
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restaurant. They offer vegan and vegetarian options too. If you like spice why not try their Chilli Challenge? Pink Giraffe. Does all you can eat, great service, meat/ vegetarian and vegan! :)
Located: 187 Cowley Road, Oxford, OX4 1UT Contact: 01865 251248
– Chris Sawyer, Student
Quarter Horse Coffee quarterhorsecoffee.com Quarter Horse Coffee is an independent coffee shop with over ten years of coffee experience. They offer light bites, such as a sandwich and homemade cakes, and also do occasional events like book readings. Located: 76 Cowley Road, Oxford, OX4 1JB Contact: @QtrHorseOxford
Quarter horse coffee on Cowley Road, for really good coffee, and writing that report when there’s just no more space in the library. – Sharang Sharma, Student
Red Star Noodle Bar www.redstarnoodlebar.co.uk Red Star Noodle Bar is a Thai/Japenese/Chinese
Contact: 01865 435298 @RustyBicycle
Red Star Noodle Bar, mega cheap and tasty! –N ikki Morgan, Student
Rick’s Cafe The Café serves French coffee and pastries hand made by a Parisian baker, including cakes, croissants and macaroons. They also have free wifi and plenty of plug sockets if you wanted somewhere to relax while you do your work.
The Rusty Bike – beautiful rustic pub food with a middle east influence. – Maria Passingham, Student
Yeti yetinepalese.co.uk Yeti offer a wide variety of dishes based on Nepalese cuisine, as well as classic Indian food. All dishes are created in a contemporary manner with an emphasis on healthy eating. Located: 237 Cowley Road, Oxford, OX4 1XG Contact: 01865 295959
Jericho
Located: 90 Cowley Road, Oxford, OX4 1JB
Al-Shami
Contact: 01865 427845
www.al-shami.co.uk
The Rusty Bicycle www.therustybicycle.com The Rusty Bicycle’s food is all handmade on site and they have a large range of different dishes, from a baked camembert starter, to chilli con carni. They also run a variety of events, such as a pub quiz and live music. Located: 28 Magdalen Road, Oxford, OX4 1RB
Al-Shami is a Lebanese restaurant. It caters for vegetarians and vegans. It also offers traditional Lebanese drinks. Located: 25 Walton Crescent, Oxford, OX1 2JG Contact: 01865 310066 Branca www.branca.co.uk Branca is an Italian restaurant, serving pizza and pasta, among other traditional Italian dishes. It
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also owns the Deli next door so you can buy many of the ingredients they use in the kitchens. Located: 111 Walton Street, Oxford, OX2 6AJ Contact: 01865 556111 @BrancaOxford The Gardener’s Arms www.thegarden-oxford. co.uk The Gardener’s Arms is a purely vegetarian pub and a lot of their dishes are also suitable for vegans. It offers everything from pizza and hot dogs, to burgers and pies. Located: 39 Plantation Road, Oxford, OX2 6JE Contact: 01865 559814 @GardenersArms
The Gardener’s Arms in Jericho, amazing for vegetarians and vegans and pretty cheap too!
Jericho Café
Manos
www.thejerichocafe.co.uk
www.manosfoodbar.com
A bistro influenced by the flavours of France, Turkey and North Africa, as well as the more traditional English fare, Jericho Café offers a wide variety of dishes. They also offer vegetarian, vegan, dairy free and wheat free options.
Manos is an authentic Greek café and delicatessen which offers a range of mezes to try, as well as traditional Greek meals. They also have a selection of homemade sweets, cakes and biscuits available.
Located: 112 Walton Street, Oxford, OX2 6AJ Contact: 01865 310840 Mamma Mia www.mammamiapizzeria. co.uk Mamma Mia is a traditional Italian restaurant that specialises in pizza, but also offers a range of other Italian dishes. Their pasta is all handmade and the food is prepared using fresh ingredients. They also offer the option of gluten-free pasta.
Located: 105 Walton Street, Oxford, OX2 6EB Contact: 01865 311782 Pepper’s burger bar www.peppersburgers.com Using meat from a local butcher and bread from a local baker, Pepper’s Burger Bar has been serving burgers for over 25 years. It also offers takeaways. Located: 84 Walton Street, Oxford, OX2 6EA Contact: 01865 511592
Located: 102 Walton Street, Oxford, OX2 6EB Contact: 01865 311211 @MammaMiaOxford
– Rachel Ross, Student
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Takeaways: Takeaway lunch Mortons
Takeaways
China Kitchen
AK City
www.chinakitchenoxford. co.uk
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www.mortonsatwork.co.uk
Located: 94 Cowley Road, Oxford, OX4 1JE
Independent sandwich bar
Contact: 01865 243028
Located: 22 New Inn Hall Street, Oxford, OX1 2DW (01865 721673)
Cuisine: Chinese/Vietnamese
103-105 The Covered Market, Oxford, OX1 3DX (01865 200867)
Delivers to: Cheney, Clive Booth, Crescent, Dorset House, Harcourt, Paul Kent, Slade Park
39 Little Clarendon Street, Oxford, OX1 2HU (01865 316631)
Aziz
22 Broad Street, Oxford, OX1 3AS (01865 200860)
Located: 228-230 Cowley Road, Oxford, OX4 1UH
www.aziz.uk.com/scripts/ homepage.asp
Contact: 01865 794945 Olives
@AzizOxford
www.dailyinfo.co.uk/ reviews/venue/572/Olives_ Deli
Cuisine: Bangladeshi/Indian
Italian/French deli. (Gluten-free available)
Delivers to: Cheney, Clive Booth, Crescent, Dorset House, Harcourt, Paul Kent, Slade Park, Wheatley.
Located: 42 High Street, Oxford, OX1 4AP
Bangla Kitchen
Contact: 01865 245700 Taylors www.taylorsoxford.co.uk Sandwich and deli bar. Located: 31 St Giles, Oxford, OX1 3LD (01865 558853) 58 High Street, Oxford, OX1 4AS (01865 723152) 19 High Street, Oxford, OX1 4AH (01865 790757) 89 Gloucester Green, Oxford, OX1 2BU (01865 793963)
www.dailyinfo.co.uk/ reviews/venue/801/Bangla_ Kitchen Located: 49 Crabtree Road, Botley, Oxford, OX2 9DU Contact: 01865 790006 Cuisine: Indian Delivers to: Harcourt. Bilash www.dailyinfo.co.uk/ reviews/venue/599/Bilash_ Restaurant Located: 1-2 Chapel Way, Botley, Oxford, OX2 9LS Contact: 01865 722527 Cuisine: Indian
Located: 131 Oxford Road, Oxford, OX4 2ES Contact: 01865 775833 Cuisine: Chinese Delivers to: Cheney, Clive Booth, Crescent, Dorset House, Paul Kent, Slade Park.
China Kitchen in Cowley. Only Chinese I have had here that is flavoursome but not covered in grease! – Rebecca Clark, Student
Cinammons www.gocinnamons.com Located: 81 High Street, Wheatley, Oxford, OX33 1XP Contact: 01865 876688 Cuisine: Indian Delivers to: Wheatley Dong Dong www.dongdongnoodlebar. co.uk Loated: 1 The Parade, Windmill Road, Oxford, OX3 7BL Contact: 01865 760309 Cuisine: Chinese Delivers to: Cheney, Clive Booth, Crescent, Dorset House, Paul Kent, Slade Park
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Cuisine: Nepalese
Dong Dong’s Chinese in Headington. They have some delicious and unusual food including the well recommended Mongolian Lamb! – Mel Morrison Clark, Student
Domino’s Pizza www.dominos.co.uk Located: 126 London Road, Headington, Oxford Contact: 01865 742020 Delivers to: Cheney, Clive Booth, Crescent, Dorset House, Harcourt, Paul Kent, Slade Park, Wheatley Dragon Bowl www.dailyinfo.co.uk/ reviews/venue/329/The_ Dragon_Bowl
Delivers to: Cheney, Clive Booth, Crescent, Dorset House, Harcourt, Paul Kent, Slade Park.
Cuisine: Chinese Delivers to: Cheney, Clive Booth, Crescent, Dorset House, Harcourt, Paul Kent, Slade Park, Wheatley (not on Fridays & Saturdays). Kadai & Naan www.dailyinfo.co.uk/ reviews/venue/2066/Kadai_ and_Naan Located: 209 Cowley Road, Oxford, OX4 1XP Contact: 01865 244555
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Oriental Express
Karma
orientalexpress-oxford.co.uk
www.karmarestaurant.com
Located: 54 Between Towns Road, Templars Square, Oxford, OX4 3LR
Located: 152 Oxford Road, Oxford, OX4 2EA Contact: 01865 777042 Cuisine: Indian
Contact: 01865 778766 Cuisine: Chinese
Delivers to: Cheney, Clive Booth, Crescent, Dorset House, Paul Kent, Slade Park.
Delivers to: Cheney, Clive Booth, Crescent, Dorset House, Paul Kent, Slade Park
Malikas
Paddyfield
malikasrestaurant.co.uk Located: 218 Cowley Road, Oxford, OX4 1UQ Contact: 01865 723029 @MalikasOxford Cuisine: Indian Delivers to: Cheney, Clive Booth, Crescent, Dorset House, Harcourt, Paul Kent, Slade Park.
www.dailyinfo.co.uk/ reviews/venue/340/ Paddyfield Located:36 Hythe Bridge Street, Oxford, OX1 2EP Contact:01865 248835 Cuisine: Chinese Delivers to: Harcourt Qumins qumins.co.uk Located: 86 St Clements Street, Oxford, OX4 1AR
Located: 11-13 Hollow Way, Oxford, OX4 2NA Contact: 01865 772555
Delivers to: Cheney, Clive Booth, Crescent, Dorset House, Harcourt, Paul Kent, Slade Park.
Malikas Indian on Cowley road is pretty good. – Alex Ross, Student
Contact: 01865 247093 @QuminsOxford Cuisine: Indian Delivers to: Cheney, Clive Booth, Crescent, Dorset House, Paul Kent, Harcourt, Paul Kent, Slade Park.
Mirch Masala www.mirchmasalaoxford. com Located: 137-139 Cowley Road, Oxford, OX4 1HU Contact: 01865 728581 @MirchMasala137 Cuisine: Indian
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Qumins Indian on St Clements. Voted best Indian in South East 2011-12 and gives special discount to Brookes Students! – J ames McLeod Ison, Student
Rajasthan rajasthanoxford.com Located: 64 Cowley Road, Oxford, OX4 1JB Contact: 01865 250165 Cuisine: Indian Delivers to: Cheney, Clive Booth, Crescent, Dorset House, Harcourt, Paul Kent, Slade Park. Rosemary www.rosemaryrestaurant. net Located: 81 London Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9AA Contact: 01865 765999 Cuisine: Chinese/Japanese/ Thai Delivers to: Cheney, Clive Booth, Crescent, Dorset House, Paul Kent, Slade Park
Contact: 01865 762459 Cuisine: Chinese Delivers to: Cheney, Clive Booth, Crescent, Dorset House, Paul Kent, Slade Park Taste of India www.oxfly.co.uk/indian Located: 34 The Green, Horspath, Oxford, OX33 1RP Contact: 01865 874800 Cuisine: Indian
Shanghai House
Delivers to: Cheney, Clive Booth, Crescent, Dorset House, Harcourt, Paul Kent, Slade Park, Wheatley.
www.dailyinfo.co.uk/ reviews/venue/102/ Shanghai_House Located: 127 London Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9HZ
Thai Oxford oxfordthairestaurant.co.uk
Located: 179 Cowley Road, Oxford, OX4 1UT Contact: 01865 203763 Cuisine: Thai Delivers to: Cheney, Clive Booth, Crescent, Dorset House, Paul Kent, Slade Park Tsang www.dailyinfo.co.uk/ reviews/venue/567/Tsangs_ Kitchen Located: 147 Iffley Road, Oxford, OX4 1EJ Contact: 01865 245480 Cuisine: Chinese/Thai Delivers to: Cheney, Clive Booth, Crescent, Dorset House, Paul Kent, Slade Park
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PLACES TO HAVE A DRINK Introduction from Paul: The city is built for students and with this comes an excellent nightlife. So whether you’re into great live music, old quiet pubs, or drinking beer from a jam jar, you’re likely to find it here. The Cowley Road is the home of our partners, O2 Academy Oxford, with great bands playing every week and the best student night in Oxford, 190 Degrees. Here’s where students said they liked to go for fun in Oxford.
Pubs
The Chequers
Central Oxford
www.nicholsonspubs.co.uk/ thechequersoxford
The Bear Inn bearoxford.co.uk Serves Real Ale and food. Pub quiz every Tuesday and holds live music events. It’s also the oldest pub in Oxford. Located: 6 Alfred Street, Oxford, OX1 4EH Contact: 01865 728164 @Inn_the_Bear
Serves Real Ale and food. Located: 131 High Street, Oxford, OX1 4DH Contact: 01865 727463
– M ark Ballinger, Student
– William Gerry, Student
Eagle and Child www.nicholsonspubs.co.uk/ theeagleandchildoxford Serves Real Ale and food. It was nicknamed ‘The Bird and the Baby’ by Tolkein, C S Lewis, and the other ‘Inklings’. Located: 49 St Giles, Oxford, OX1 3LU
The Bear tavern in the middle of town is good for a quiet drink.
Eagle and Child is good for beers.
Contact: 01865 302925 @EagleOxford
Far from the Madding Crowd www.maddingcrowd.co.uk Serves Real Ale and food. Pub quiz every Sunday. Also organises events including a Beer Festival four times a year. Located: 10-12 Friars Entry, Oxford, OX1 2BY Contact: 01865 240900 @FFTMCpub The Grapes www.bathales.com/ourpubs/pid/the-grapes Serves Real Ale and food.
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Located: 7 George Street, Oxford, OX1 2AT Contact: 01865 793380 @GrapesOxford
Kings Arms is awesome. – W illiam Gerry, Student
The Grapes. Its staff are friendly and help to create a nice atmosphere, their food is good too. – Ryan Radley, Student
Lamb & Flag www.dailyinfo.co.uk/ reviews/venue/466/Lamb_ and_Flag_St_Giles Serves Real Ale and food, does not accept cards. Located: 12 St. Giles, Oxford, OX1 3JS
Head of the River www.headoftheriveroxford. co.uk
Contact: 01865 515787
Serves Real Ale and food. Pub quiz every Sunday. Located: Folly Bridge, St Aldates, Oxford, OX1 4LB Contact: 01865 721600 The Honeypot www.dailyinfo.co.uk/ reviews/venue/498/The_ Honey_Pot Serves Real Ale and food. Occasional live music. Located: 8 Hollybush Row, Oxford, OX1 1JH Contact: 01865 791119 @HoneypotOxford
Bit cliched but Turf Tavern is good for a slightly touristy proper Oxford experience, plus it’s always funny trying to find it again. – B ryony Lewis, Student
The Wheatsheaf www.dailyinfo.co.uk/ reviews/venue/253/The_ Wheatsheaf Serves Real Ale, holds live music events and has a pool table. Located: 129 High Street, Oxford, OX1 4DF
For a quiet, refined pint of real ale or artisan cider, head for the Lamb & Flag in St Giles. Also amongst the cheapest real ales in the city, all profits from the pub fund doctoral students at Oxford through St John’s College who own and run the pub. – Jock Coats, Student
Contact: 01865 721156
For those interested in a rock, metal or alternative scene, The Wheatsheaf Oxford is a great place to enjoy music, a friendly pint, and a game of pool or two. – Matt Pledge, Student
The Kings Arms kingsarmsoxford.co.uk
Turf Tavern
Sells Real Ale and food.
www.theturftavern.co.uk
Located: 40 Holywell Street, Oxford, OX1 3SP
Serves Real Ale and food.
Contact: 01865 242369 @KingsArmsOxford
Located: 4-7 Bath Place, Oxford, OX1 3SU Contact: 01865 243235 @TheTurfTavern
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East Oxford Angel and Greyhound www.angelandgreyhound. com Serves Real Ale and food. Has a variety of games, including darts. Located: 30 St Clements, Oxford, OX4 1AB Contact: 01865 242660 Big Society www.bigsocietyoxford.com Serves food. Holds a variety of events, including a pop up shop on Saturdays, live gigs and ping pong tournaments on their ping pong table. Located: 95 Cowley Road, Oxford, OX4 1HR Contact: 01865 792755 @BigSocOxford
Big Society. You can get cocktails in jam jars and play pictionary at the same time!!! – K atie Hannam, Student
The Butcher’s Arms has a decent selection of ales. Kazbar is great for cocktails.
For your standard student night down the pub its got to be City Arms or Cowley Retreat.
– Mark Ballinger, Student
– Freya Toyne, Student
Cape of Good Hope www.thecapeofgoodhope oxford.co.uk Serves Real Ale and food. Pub quiz every Tuesday and open mic night every Wednesday. Located: 1 Iffley Road, Oxford, OX4 1EA Contact: 01865 262291 @CapeOxford
butchersarmsoxford.co.uk Serves Real Ale and food. Pub quiz every Sunday. Located: 5 Wilberforce Street, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7AN Contact: 01865 742470 @ButchersArmsOxf
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www.thecowleyretreat.com Serves food. Hosts music events and you can also watch live sport. Located: 172 Cowley Road, Oxford, OX4 1UE Contact: 07865 250583 The Fir Tree www.dailyinfo.co.uk/ reviews/venue/92/The_Fir_ Tree Serves Real Ale and food. Pub quiz every Thursday and occasional music events.
Cape of Good Hope. Good open mic night and pub quiz.
Located: 163 Iffley Road, Oxford, OX4 1EJ
– Andy Ward, Student
The Half Moon
The City Arms The Butcher’s Arms
Cowley Retreat
www.screampubs.co.uk/ thecityarmsoxford Serves Real Ale and food. Has a pool table and holds acoustic nights once a month. You can also watch live sport in HD and 3D. Located: 288 Cowley Road, Oxford, OX4 1UR Contact: 01865 725299 @CityArms
Contact: 01865 245290
www.dailyinfo.co.uk/ reviews/venue/463/The_ Half_Moon Lots of live music events. Located: 17 St Clements, Oxford, OX4 1AB Contact: 01865 247808 James Street Tavern www.dailyinfo.co.uk/ reviews/venue/79/James_ Street_Tavern Serves Real Ale and food.
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Hosts a lot of music events.
Jericho
The Bell and Compass
Located: 47-48 James Street, Oxford, OX4 1EU
The Jericho Tavern
www.bellandcompasspub oxford.co.uk
Contact: 01865 246611 The Library thelibrarypuboxford.com Serves Real Ale and hosts live music events.
www.thejerichooxford.co.uk Serves Real Ale and food. Well known for its music events. Located: 56 Walton Street, Oxford, OX2 6AE
Located: 182 Cowley Road, Oxford, OX4 1UE
Contact: 01865 311775 @TheJerichoTav
Contact: 01865 241776 @TheLibraryPub
The Victoria
Port Mahon
Serves Real Ale and food. You can also watch live sport here.
www.portmahon.co.uk Serves Real Ale and food. They host live music events and there is a pool table. You can also watch live sport. Located: 82 St Clements, Oxford, OX4 1AW Contact: 01865 790970 @Port_Mahon White Hart www.everards.co.uk/ourpubs/white-hart-headington Serves Real Ale and food. Located: 12 St Andrews Road, Oxford, OX3 9DL Contact: 01865 761737
www.victorianpub.co.uk
Located: 90 Walton Street, Oxford, OX2 6EB Contact: 01865 511516 The Old Bookbinders oldbookbinders.co.uk In operation since 1869, this hidden gem of a pub is well worth a visit. And with a special menu for only six pounds, a quick bite won’t break the bank. Located: 17-18 Victor Street, Jericho, Oxford, OX2 6BT
Central Oxford
– Ali Ali Jandro, Student
Location: 12 New Road, Oxford, OX1 1LT Contact: 01865 250099
In town Bell and Compass is a great pre- destination for cheap drinks and even a little boogie, located close to Lava and Junction as well. – Freya Toyne, Student
Duke of Cambridge www.dukebar.com Serves cocktails and offers light bites. Located: 5-6 Little Clarendon Street, Oxford, OX1 2HP Contact: 01865 558173 @DukeBars
Contact: 01865 553549
BARS White Hart in Old Headington, quiet, out of the way, lovely beer and good food.
Serves cocktails and food.
Anuba www.dailyinfo.co.uk/ reviews/venue/542/Anuba
Duke of Cambridge is AWESOME at cocktails. – William Gerry, Student
Serves cocktails and plays music. Location: 13 Park End Street, Oxford, OX1 1HH Contact: 01865 242526
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The House
Oxford, OX4 1UH
Oxford, OX2 6AH
www.housebar.co.uk
Contact: 01865 246607
Contact: 01865 311171
Serves cocktails and offers light bites. Upstairs there is a games room with a pool table. Located: Blue Boar Street, Oxford, OX1 4EE Contact: 01865 724433 @DukeBars
Café Baba www.dailyinfo.co.uk/ reviews/venue/33/Cafe_ Baba Serves cocktails and food. Moroccan themed. Location: 240 Cowley Road, Oxford, OX4 1UH Contact: 01865 203011 Café Coco
The House is an awesome all-rounder chilled out bar. – M ark Ballinger, Student
Raoul’s Bar
Location: 23 Cowley Road, Oxford, OX4 1HP Contact: 01865 200232
Serves cocktails and offers light bites. Also offers cocktail classes.
Café Tarifa
Located: 32 Wlaton Street, Oxford, OX2 6AA
www.cafe-tarifa.co.uk Serves cocktails and food. Occasional music events.
Contact: 01865 242044 @ThirstOxford
East Oxford Baby Simple www.babysimple.co.uk Sells cocktails and plays music. Location: 213 Cowley Road, Oxford, OX4 1XF Contact: 01865 202506
Location: 56-60 Cowley Road, Oxford, OX4 1JB Contact: 01865 256091 @Cafe_Tarifa Kazbar www.kazbar.co.uk Serves cocktails and food. Occasional music events.
Contact: 01865 553732 @RaoulsBarOxford Sugar Brown www.baby-bar.co.uk/ sugarbrown.html Serves cocktails and food. Location: 30 Walton Street, Oxford, OX2 6AA Contact: 01865 202506
Contact: 01865 202920
Jericho Freud freud.eu/cafe-bars
www.bararoma.co.uk
Serves cocktails and food. Also hosts live music events.
Location: 234 Cowley Road,
www.raoulsbar.co.uk
Location: 25-27 Cowley Road, Oxford, OX4 1HP
Bar Aroma Serves cocktails.
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Serves cocktails and food. Occasional music events.
www.thirstbar.com/oxford
Location: 7-8 Prk End Street, Oxford, OX1 1HH
– B ryony Lewis, Student
www.cafe-coco.co.uk
Thirst Bar Serves cocktails. A DJ plays music at night.
Freud is amazing, fab cocktails (not overpriced) and the whole place is just beautiful.
Located: 119 Walton Street,
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WHERE TO GO SHOPPING Introduction from Paul: The city is packed full of shops. Many offer a student discount, so make sure you’ve purchased and picked up your NUS Extra card. Of course, everyone has their own favourite shops and we could produce a whole guide dedicated to shopping. There’s no way we can list everything for everyone here. Instead, we’re giving an idea of which areas of the city are good for which type of shops. Students have also given us their top money-saving tips, so see below to make sure you don’t race through your student loan.
City Centre Shopping
shopping experiences and opportunities to take a breather.
The City Centre has all of the high street shops that you could wish for. It also boasts two shopping centres; The Westgate Centre (westgateoxford.co.uk) and The Clarendon Centre (www.clarendoncentre. co.uk). There are some major bookshops in the centre, including Blackwell’s and Waterstone’s. Dotted in between the shops are all of the expected fast-food outlets, as well as plenty of cafés and pubs, so it’s easy to find refreshment and a break from the bustle.
East Oxford Shopping
Set a short walk away from the core of shopping activity are areas such as Gloucester Green and The Castle Quarter, which offer their own unique
The Cowley Road has a very unique character and a diverse culture and the shops are reflective of this. From wholefood shops, Eastern and Continental food shops, and a People’s Supermarket, to jewellers, bike shops and boutiques. The Truck Store is Oxford’s independent music hub, which often features impromptu, intimate acoustic sessions by artists playing at the nearby O2 Academy Oxford. Beyond the Cowley Road, in Cowley Centre, is a third shopping centre, Templars Square (www.
templarssquare.com), which hosts many of the shops you would expect in a shopping centre, such as Boots and Carphone Warehouse, alongside an independent greengrocer and Wilkinson. There is also a retail centre, The John Allen Centre, across the road, which is home to TK Maxx, Halfords, JD Sports, and more. Headington is a fairly functional shopping area, featuring mostly supermarkets and cafes. It has more than its fair share of charity shops and an increasing number of boutiques. Headington Hardwares and A-Z Household Goods are both located in the centre of Headington and between them, you can buy pretty much anything you might need for your house.
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SHOPPING Tips from students Use Quidco for cashback deals, vouchercodes. co.uk for offers in store or online and inoxford. com for 50% off vouchers for many restaurants. Get coffee cards, boots/ superdrug cards and always ask if the shop offers a student discount. – Ditte Poulsen
Plan your meals and make shopping lists before you go- sounds boring but saves money. – Emily Melville
Wednesday market in Gloucester Green for cheap fruit and veg. – Emma Paterson
Your freezer space is your friend. If you’re a meat eater, all of the shops tend to have buy two for £X on larger packages of chicken and mince. Get some freezer bags and split the packages up into meal-size portions. (Also, if you like chicken and don’t mind dealing with bones, thighs tend to be cheaper and sold in larger packages.) Frozen vegetables are tasty, and are generally only a pound or two for a large bag that will last you for a while.
– Jayson Quayle
– Ariana Morrow
Don’t presume that just because it’s good quality it has to be expensive! Throw dinner parties with friends and split the bill per person. Get some nice meat and make it the star attraction but bulk it out with top quality veg, like the Italians do. It’s a brilliant way to socialise cheaply as well! – Josh Wood
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Try the Peoples Supermarket in Cowley for cheap food, especially the odd shaped fruit and veg that you can have a giggle about. The Squirrels are in the Gipsy Lane campus foyer on Friday lunchtimes. You can buy some stuff (herbs/spices etc) there for cheap.
Go to the supermarkets a couple of hours before they close as they always reduce a lot of stuff & you can get some really good deals. – Elizabeth Alice Clarkson
Make the most of the freshers student lock ins! 20% off Topshop, River Island etc!!! – Maddie Roberts
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GETTING AROUND Introduction from Paul: Oxford is a really well connected city. You can get around easily on foot or bike and there’s a Brookes bus that connects all of the campuses. Oxford County Council has recently launched a bike sharing scheme and the University is now selling refurbished bikes. If you fancy a day out, the Oxford Tube and X90 buses to London leave regularly from Headington stops.
Buses: If you are living in halls, you will be entitled to a free Brookes Key, which is the Brookes Bus pass. Your pass will give you unlimited travel on the Brookes buses, which travel between the main Brookes campuses, as well as in to the centre of the city. There are other excellent bus links around the city, into London, and to local towns and cities. Gloucester Green Bus Station The main bus station in Oxford, situated in the heart of the city centre. Buses leave from here to London and the airports, as well as more local destinations, such as Blenheim Palace (S3) and Bicester Village (S5, X5). Coaches to London The Oxford Tube and X90 are both regular coach
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services between Oxford and London. Their routes start and finish at Gloucester Green Bus Station but both also stop in town and in Headington, including the stops outside the main Gipsy Lane Campus.
Bike hire scheme The recently launched, County Council led ‘Oxonbike’ project aims to reduce the number of short car journeys made around Oxford. Users can pick up the bikes for short-term hire in Headington – including travel between university sites. Bikes will be located at: • Thornhill Park and Ride • Oxford Brookes’ Gipsy Lane site (work on this site is in progress and will be completed shortly) • The John Radcliffe Hospital
• London Road • University of Oxford Old Road campus • Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre • Churchill Hospital. www.grandscheme.co.uk/ oxford
Brookes Bike Doctor scheme Bike Doctor sessions are free for both students and staff, and take place at each campus during semester time. If the Bike Doctor finds something that needs fixing on your bike, you will only be charged for parts. Additionally there is a weekly session at the Centre for Sport, Gipsy Lane, for bikes in desperate need of a “health check”. www.brookes.ac.uk/cyclists
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If you ever get stuck or lost on a night out, you can always call our Safety Bus number (0771 444 5050). It’s out 9pm to 4am every day except Sundays. Make sure you put the number into your phone now, so you aren’t without it when you need it.
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0771 444 5050
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WELFARE Introduction: Oxford is generally a safe place to live but, as with anywhere, you need to make sure you keep yourself safe and know what services are available if you need them. When you go out make sure you know how you’re getting home, whether it be having the number for a licensed taxi firm, or knowing which bus you need to get. If you ever get stuck or lost, then you can call our Safety Bus number (0771 444 5050). It’s out 9pm to
4am every day except Sundays (as long as volunteers are available). The Union is also the place to contact if you’re having financial trouble, such as not getting your student loan on time, or you’re worried about something with your course. Once you are moving into private rented accommodation, Union Advice can help you to understand and check contracts, and much more. If you’re unsure who’s best to contact for any welfare issues, you can always give the Advice Centre a ring and they’ll point you in the right direction.
Money matters
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We can give you advice on applying for mitigating circumstances if you are having personal or health problems that are affecting your study, if you want to appeal against a decision the University has made, raise a complaint about the University or you are facing disciplinary action.
We offer advice on student finance, help with problems concerning student loans or grants, give you advice about debts that you are struggling to pay, budgeting worries you may have and advise on banking services and income tax issues.
Housing matters Renting a house? We can give you advice on what you need to know before you rent and check your tenancy contract with you before you sign it to help you avoid signing up to something that could be unfair or costly. We
can advise on problems with landlords, neighbours or fellow tenants, on disrepair and on recovering your deposit.
General matters We can help to check whether you could be entitled to any welfare benefits, give you advice on employment problems, consumer issues and lots more. If you are not sure whether we are the right place to come to just get in touch and if we can’t help we will probably know who can. You can get advice by calling in to see us in the Helena Kennedy Building, phoning us on 01865 484470 or email us at su.advice@brookes. ac.uk.
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Health Alcoholics Anonymous Helpline for anyone with a drinking problem. 0845 7697 555 Drinkline Help and information if you’re worried about your own or a friend’s alcohol consumption. 0800 917 82 82 National Drugs Helpline Confidential advice and information for those who are concerned, or have questions, about drugs (24 hours). 0800 77 66 00 British Pregnancy Advisory Service If you’re worried you may be pregnant or want advice on abortion. 08457 304 030
Brookes counselling For information on the University’s counselling services visit www.brookes. ac.uk/student/services/ counselling/ or go to brookes.ac.uk and search ‘Counselling’ Confidential Care 24-hour advice and counselling on any emotional issue. 0800 281 054 Eating Disorders Association Information and help on all aspects of eating disorders. 0845 634 1414 MASH Advice for men experiencing sexual abuse or domestic violence. 0117 907 7100 National Sexual Health Helpline Confidential advice, information and referrals on all aspects of sexual health and HIV/Aids. 0800 567 123
NHS Direct Medical advice, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 0845 46 47 Nightline Local support service, offering emotional support to students in distress, 8pm–8am. 01865 270 270 Oxford Sexual Abuse and Rape Crisis Centre Confidential support for females who have experienced sexual violence at any time in their lives. Also supports the (male and female) friends and family of survivors. Mondays and Thursdays 6.30pm-9pm, Fridays 11.30am–2pm and Sundays 6pm–8.30pm. 0800 783 6294 www.oxfordrapecrisis.net
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RASASC (Rape and sexual abuse support centre) Support and counselling for women and girls who have been raped or sexually abused. 0845 122 1331 Release Information, advice and support on drugs and legal issues. 020 7749 4034 Samaritans 24-hour emotional support to anyone who is suicidal or despairing. 08457 90 90 90 Saneline Information and crisis support for people with mental health problems and those who support them. 08457 678 000 Skill National bureau for students with disabilities. 0800 328 5050 (minicom - 0800 068 2422) Survivors UK Advice, counselling and support group for adult male victims of sexual abuse or rape. 0845 1221201 Terrence Higgins Trust Access to HIV/Aids services, information and support. 0845 1221 200 Victim Supportline Advice for victims of crime. 0845 3030 900 Women’s Aid National charity working to end domestic violence against women and children. 08457 023 468
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Equal opportunities Brookes Disability Services To find out about Brookes’ support for disabled and dyslexic students, visit www. brookes.ac.uk/student/ services/disability/ or go to brookes.ac.uk and search ‘disability’. EACH (Educational Action Challenging Homophobia) Supports young people affected by homophobia. 0800 100 0143 Equal Opportunities Commission Advice for anyone who feels they have been unfairly treated. 0845 601 5901 Lesbian and Gay Switchboard Information, support and referral service for lesbians, gay men and bisexual people. 020 7837 7324
Safety Nightsafe Information on how to stay safe in Oxford at www. nightsafe-oxford.org.uk
British Dyslexia Association 0118 966 8271 Brookes English Language Support www.brookes.ac.uk/ international/support-andadvice/english-languagesupport/ Brookes Upgrade Confidential advice and support with maths, study skills, writing essays and more. Visit www.brookes.ac.uk/ services/upgrade/ or go to brookes.ac.uk and search ‘upgrade’.
Financial Citizens Advice Bureau Information and advice about your rights. www.adviceguide.org.uk Brookes Union Advice Independent and impartial advice on student finance, student loans, grants, debt, budgeting, banking services and income tax. 01865 484470 su.advice@brookes.ac.uk
Students’ Union Safety Bus 0771 444 5050
Academic Brookes Union Advice Independent and impartial advice on all aspects of academia at Brookes.
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and graduate jobs (for when you need them!): Visit www.brookes.ac.uk/ careers, click on ‘Job Vacancies’ and log in with your PIP password. Need help writing your CV? The Careers and Employment Centre can help you! Visit www.brookes.ac.uk/ careers and www.facebook. com/oxfordbrookescareers to find out more.
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Do I need insurance in my first year? It’s really easy to forget about insurance when moving to university. Especially if like most students, you’re more focused on other things, such as piling things into the back of the car and juggling about 300 course books and folders. By the end of the term most students have realised the absolute necessity of insurance, learning harsh lessons from friends and acquaintances who have suffered because they forgot to take out a policy. Insurance is a way of adequately preparing for whatever university throws at you, whilst realising that sometimes, things do go wrong.
arranged by your accommodation provider. The student room insurance provided for you focuses on covering some of the items in your room for theft, fire and flood risk. Laptops, tablets and phones are not covered outside of your room so you may wish to consider taking out additional cover to protect these essentials. To find out more about Endsleigh’s student packages visit www.endsleigh.co.uk/gadget
A basic cover is already in place for you in your halls of residence
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RELIGION Oxford Brookes Chaplaincy: Space to Be Life at university can be overwhelming. The Chaplaincy is a safe space in the midst of chaos where you can take time out to sit with your thoughts, with a friend, or with a cuppa and just be. Whether you’re struggling, celebrating, or just want to pass the time of day, the chaplains are available to listen and to talk. We can offer help and advice, or talk about what faith means to you. As a team we aim to provide spiritual encouragement and pastoral care, and a wide range of opportunities. We regularly meet for worship, prayer and meditation, discussion, films, a craft community, and much more. You can find us in the Chaplaincy Room in the Helena Kennedy Student Centre. Visit the Chaplaincy website at www.brookes.ac.uk/ student/services/chaplaincy/ for more information about who we are, what we do, and what’s on this semester.
Welcome events Your Spiritual Life at University Workshop for new students, on Monday 16th September at 1pm in BG01, Buckley Building. Welcome Lunch Open to all, on Monday 16th September from 2–4pm in the Chaplaincy, Helena Kennedy Student Centre, Headington Hill. Freshers’ Fair The Chaplaincy will have a stall at the Fair, and the chaplaincy room will be open for tea, coffee and time out.
Worship An ecumenical communion service is celebrated on Tuesdays, Catholic Mass is celebreated on Thursdays, both at 12:15pm and followed by lunch.
Where can I pray? There are facilities across all campuses for Muslim students. In Headington the Quiet Room in the Chaplaincy is available to you, or there are prayer and washing facilities on the
ground floor of the Sinclair building, behind Galaxy Café. At Harcourt Hill there is a prayer room with washing facilities at the entrance to the chapel building. At Wheatley the prayer room is S101, next to the tennis courts. Anyone is welcome to use the Quiet Room in the Chaplaincy for prayer, meditation or time out. The Chapel at Harcourt Hill is also open to all.
How do I find a worshipping community in Oxford? The chaplains can help you to find a faith community that you can call home. Oxford has a wide range of traditions represented across all faiths and you are certain to find somewhere that is right for you. Whoever you are, whatever you believe, the Chaplaincy is your space. We invite you to come along and make yourself at home. Tea, coffee, hot chocolate and biscuits are available for you. Come and be a part of the community.
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OXFORD Are you new in Oxford and looking for a place of worship? Visit New Life Covenant Church Oxford (NLCC). We are a vibrant, multicultural and Spirit-filled Church situated at the heart of the City.
Programmes: Sunday Service: 2.00pm - 4.00pm overnight Prayer Meeting (every last Friday of the month):
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Phone: 01865 240286,07506645215 Address & Place of Worship: New Road Baptist Church, Bonn Square,OX11LQ OCCBeggingad74x105mm02:Layout 1 1/8/13
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If you want to help, make a donation to the Oxford Homeless Medical Fund instead at www.justgiving.com/ohmf For more information on how YOU can help and to see how organisations in Oxford are working to end rough sleeping, visit www.oxford.gov.uk /homelessness
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... we’ll listen. Confidential support, listening and information, for students by students. Call us, drop by at 16 Wellington Sq or skype us at ‘oxfordnightline’.
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Oxford Sexual Abuse & Rape Crisis Centre A confidential service for women who have experienced rape or sexual abuse at any time in their lives.
Telephone Listening Service:
01865 726295 Freephone
SUN 6 -8.30pm MON 6.30-9pm THURS 6.30-9pm FRI 11.30am-2pm
0800 7836294 Email us: support@osarcc.org.uk
We also support friends, family and professionals who are supporting survivors.
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Registered charity number: 1131054
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Modern & Traditional Styling for Men Student Cuts from £11.50 The H.I.M Philosophy
H.I.M is all about quality hairdressing in a relaxed and friendly environment. For men in and around Oxford looking for a professional attitude towards their hair, consider H.I.M.
Expert in all types of men’s hairdressing Closest men’s salon to the university halls and campus Highly recommended by students and professional alike 66 St.Clements, Oxford Tel. 01865 249 740
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Drop in and see us, no appointment necessary Monday - Wednesday
10am - 5.30pm
Saturday
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clinical vaccine trials We are developing vaccines against major global diseases and want healthy volunteers to take part in our trials of them. If you are aged 18-55 and in good health, get in touch to receive more information. Participants will be paid compensation for expenses and time put aside to take part. VaccineTrials@ndm.ox.ac.uk 01865 857406 www.jenner.ac.uk/clinicaltrials
Each study will require several short visits to an outpatient clinic over 4-12 months. A response to this advertisement will be recorded, but carries no obligation to take part. If you volunteer, you can withdraw at any time from the trial.
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Central Headington councillors David Rundle, Roz Smith and Ruth Wilkinson.
Welcome to Headington Welcome to Headington, you've chosen a great area to be your new home. We are here as elected local representatives for central Headington. We can help you if you want local information or need problems sorted out So what can we help you with? Got an issue with rubbish? Want to know what's going on in Headington? Want to complain about an unsafe road or cycle track? Want to vote here but don’t know how? Just get in touch - we’re here to help.
Contact us: david.rundle@oxfordlibdems.org.uk roz.smith@oxfordlibdems.org.uk ruth.wilkinson@oxfordlibdems.org.uk follow Ruth on Twitter: @RuthWilk
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