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The University of Sussex has brought a legal challenge against a fine from the Office for Students (OfS) to the High Court of Justice. The university, which was fined £585,000 in 2025 for breaches of free speech, argues the watchdog lacked the authority to issue the penalty. The OfS
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The Joint Trade Unions (JTU), comprising Imperial’s three recognised trade unions, have been on strike since early October. The most recent round of strikes took place in the first two weeks of term, ending on Friday 16th January. Staff from all three JTU unions – Unite, Unison and the University
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Imperial spin-out company Polaron raised $8 million in seed funding, the earliest stage of startup financing. Polaron builds proprietary algorithms that convert microscopic images of materials into three-dimensional reconstructions, revealing characteristics such as pores or cracks. This microstructural insight is valuable to industrial manufacturers, as it informs a material’s
Felix speaks with three Iranian members of the Imperial community about the desperate situation in their home country.
Students and bartenders say the new system is more cumbersome than the card-based identification it replaced.
Imperial students tend to become very uncomfortable if I talk about my upbringing.
The startup, co-founded by a former Imperial Business School student, will rotate vendors and introduce “meal deals” to the Tuesday food court.
The College will run student focus groups to gather opinions on the technology as it considers a wider roll-out.
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Imperial College beat the University of Warwick 190-105 in the first round of this year’s University Challenge quarterfinals. Imperial’s team now has to compete in the second heat of the quarterfinals. Should they win their second game, they will be granted a place to compete in the semifinals.
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UK Government policy and our reality online in an age of AI.
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A cow in Austria is challenging traditional notions of animal intelligence.
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Felix speaks with three Iranian members of the Imperial community about the desperate situation in their home country.
