What do I need to do in Oxford, UK? [more inside]
posted by justalisteningman on Nov 9, 2009 - 26 answers

I just moved to the UK and desperately need a haircut. Do you know a good salon and/or stylist in either Birmingham or Oxford that can do well with short, very thick, straight hair? (I am a girl) [more inside]
posted by Eumachia L F on Oct 10, 2009 - 5 answers

Do you have any recommendations for interesting fiction about/taking place in/somehow related to Oxford? [more inside]
posted by Ginkgo on Aug 2, 2009 - 30 answers

I need a good psychiatrist / neurologist in NYC. Oxford Health Plan. [more inside]
posted by grumblebee on Nov 10, 2008 - 9 answers

How to get started with surfing in the UK? [more inside]
posted by tomw on Jun 25, 2008 - 3 answers

Where can I buy Euthymol in Oxford? I could buy it in Morrisons in Manchester, but it doesn't seem to have made its way down South. I'm finding it hard to go back to mint-flavoured toothpaste!
posted by chorltonmeateater on May 14, 2008 - 13 answers

A few unprepared 20somethings are going on a cycling trip from Oxford to Cambridge. Hilarity ensues. Or it will, if we don't prepare. Help us avoid unplanned-for hilarity by answering a couple of questions about preparation and what to expect. We'd really be thankful. [more inside]
posted by WalterMitty on Apr 15, 2008 - 21 answers

Is there anywhere to watch live NHL hockey in Oxford? [more inside]
posted by Fat Charlie the Archangel on Mar 1, 2008 - 4 answers

We will be spending one week in a rented cottage in Brize Norton, UK this coming May before heading over to ATP. We'll be close to Oxford, which is covered nicely online and in travel books, but are looking for additional activities and adventures that may be off the beaten path. [more inside]
posted by robocop is bleeding on Jan 31, 2008 - 11 answers

Help me be accepted to Oxford University. I am not concerned with academic requirements (my grades are excellent). I need to know what I can do to set myself apart from all the other ambitious and overeducated nerds who will be fighting for my place. I have exactly two years to make myself amazing. [more inside]
posted by rhinny on Nov 23, 2007 - 30 answers

Oxford UK: Want to know where I can park myself at an inexpensive B&B and my car. [more inside]
posted by MasonDixon on Jul 23, 2007 - 7 answers

Why do students at Oxford University wear carnations to exams? [more inside]
posted by geeky on Mar 22, 2007 - 23 answers

When will the UK passenger rail service, particularly journeys on Virgin Cross Country via Birmingam New Street, be quietest: Thursday evening or Friday morning? I'm getting the train home for Christmas from Oxford to Sheffield, and am keen to avoid the annual ordeal of fighting for seats and sitting on the floor outside the toilets.
posted by caek on Dec 19, 2006 - 9 answers

Is there any way for me to fund Oxford's Mst. course in creative writing? Or will I need to suck it up and decline their offer? [more inside]
posted by scarylarry on Jul 18, 2006 - 21 answers

My mum wants to buy a Mac. What's the best option right now (in the UK)? [more inside]
posted by grahamwell on May 4, 2006 - 29 answers

Is it realistic for me, as an American, to entertain thoughts (read: dreams) of attending law school at Oxford? [more inside]
posted by PhatLobley on Mar 23, 2006 - 14 answers

The online version of the OED (subscription required) uses an ASCII version of IPA, and I can't figure it out. [more inside]
posted by grumblebee on Jan 8, 2006 - 12 answers

Electronic version of the Oxford English Dictionary? [more inside]
posted by odinsdream on Oct 24, 2005 - 32 answers

My boyfriend will be spending 4 months in Oxford, England as a visiting researcher. He needs to find a place to stay [more inside]
posted by darsh on Feb 21, 2005 - 16 answers

Special/unique/great restaurants in Oxford? (of course there's more inside) [more inside]
posted by sueinnyc on Oct 14, 2004 - 16 answers

Can anyone recommend a good broadband company for a 1Mbps connection on 1 year contract in Oxford? We don't want to have a phone line and will probably stick it on a wireless router to 5 computers around the house.
posted by Mossy on Sep 1, 2004 - 7 answers