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"I interned at NASA"

VIDEO: A fresher at Oriel interned on NASA's open innovation programme this summer. He explains what good hacking is all about

Gail Trimble reminisces on her University Challenge fame

Five years on, Patrick Beardmore catches up with the Trinity Fellow and Tutor

Julius Tomin protests in Oxford

A 74-year-old Czech philosopher, who left the former Czechoslovakia with assistance from Oxford academics in 1980, staged a protest in front of Balliol on Monday

OUSU Presidential Debate as polls open

Watch our 7 minute hust to help you decide who should be OUSU President 2013-14. Filmed on the eve of the election

Two cars catch fire on the Iffley Road

A car engine fire this afternoon caused the Iffley Road to close and destroyed a Jeep parked in the next space

Univ 24 hour Ergathon

University College Boat Club honour Acer Nethercott and Captain James Townley with a 24 hour rowing machine 'ergathon' - raising £4,070

Vice-Chancellor reopens debate over tuition fees

Andrew Hamilton draws attention to a £7,000 tuition shortfall per undergraduate each year

Facebook sets the terms

The new T&Cs are very expansive but, as Patrick Beardmore argues, you have little choice but to play along

Gift Cannon: “Closed For Business — Sorry!”

It looks easy on Dragons' Den — the rise and fall of a good idea

Scandals: which colleges have the most?

Patrick Beardmore examines Cherwell's online archive to find out which colleges attract the most controversy

The Cherwell Profile: Nate Silver

Patrick Beardmore steals an interview with the US political pollster and star statistician