This song starts as if they are making up as they go along. Which in Big Star's case probably wasn't a million miles from the truth. But wait for the chorus.

Big Star did it all. Made unfashionable music at the wrong time, sold no records, self-destructed and influenced generations of subsequent bands. As they sing: "Love me, we can work out the rest".

As you know we film plenty of student lectures and they are very popular on YouTube. But one think crops up again and again. Or rather doesn't crop up enough: working board pens. So we made a little compilation with the caption: 

"What do you need to give a good student maths lecture? Knowledge of the subject? Good delivery? Interaction with the audience? Nah, none of those..."

Let's just say a lot of social media viewers didn't get it.

Oxford Open Doors 2024, happening this weekend, Saturday 14 & Sunday 15 September (but not in our building). Find out more on the Oxford Trust Preservation website.

Image: J M W Turner - Oxford High Street (1810)

The University Club Working Group is looking for members. The working group will have oversight of the effective running of the University Club, contributing to the broader goals of making the club a destination of choice for stakeholders across the University.

For further information contact: Michael Weymouth: @email

Our science, art and technology festival IF Oxford returns this autumn with an incredible range of exciting events and activities for everyone to connect with science and ideas up close. Most events at the Festival require pre-booking and use Pay What You Decide (PWYD) ticketing. The Festival runs throughout October and November at different venues across the city.

SeedWISE - 29th October to 3rd December 2024