We asked students to describe Northerners using three words

Why are we so bloody posh down here?


In light of a recent study, showing Brookes to be the ‘poshest poly,’ we took to Brookes student hot-spots to get to the bottom of what students really thought about those who live North of Oxford.

Disclaimer: stop reading now if you’re a Northerner.

Katie, First Year, Anthropology

Rowdy, chilly, accents.

Ellie, First Year, Sports Science

Tough, stuck up, rowdy.

D’Yandra, Fourth Year, Japanese Studies

Really kind people.

Barney, First Year Masters, MRD Architecture

Unwanted, futile, incorrect.

Lucy, Fourth Year, MR Archaeology

Friendlier than Southerners.

Becky, Graduate, Art Foundation

Cadbury, Marmite, accents.

Sarah, First Year, Hospitality

Funny, brilliant, annoying.

Molly, First Year, Hospitality

Friendly, crazy, funny.

Lisa, Second Year, Sports Science

You’s coming like?

Morgan, Third Year, Animal Biology and Conservation

Can you generalise?

Max, First Year, Biomedical Sciences

Cocky, noisy, gay.

Sunay, First Year, Architecture

Rough, skanky, cheap.

Ellie, First Year, Sports Coaching

Arrogant, cocky, sex-pests.