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17.05.2012

FELIX

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Holland Club Petition

As the results of a feasibility study that will determine the future of the Holland Club still remain to be announced, an e-petition in support of its continuation has received ...
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  • Friday February 3, 2012

Elephants can't hide Exhibition Road worries

The newly redesigned Exhibition Road saw its grand opening take place last Wednesday. Away from the usual buffoonery (read: metal elephants that Felix still doesn’t quite comprehend perfectly) and tussles ...
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  • Friday February 3, 2012

Does Computer Science hold the answer?

Computer Science is an often misunderstood academic topic. Many people outside the field do not perceive the breadth and depth of research material that’s pumped out daily and how it ...
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  • Friday February 3, 2012

The technology behind Raincatcher

By now, I’m sure you’ve heard a lot about Raincatcher’s aims. But how much of the technology behind our systems do you know about? In order to support our aim of ...
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  • Thursday February 2, 2012

Fewer students apply to university

There has been a fall in university applications for 2012 entry, Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) statistics have revealed. Referred to as a “headline drop of 7.4% in applicants” ...
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  • Thursday February 2, 2012

Academics to boycott Elsevier journals

Following a damning blog post by Cambridge mathematician Professor Tim Gowers, nearly 3,000 academics have signed an online pledge to cease all work with Elsevier, a Dutch journal publishing house ...
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  • Friday February 3, 2012

10% cut in grant for clubs

Last week the Union’s Executive Committee ruled to cut the grant available next year to the Clubs & Societies Board, the Representation & Welfare Board and the Executive itself by ...
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First ever TEDx conference comes to Imperial

The first ever TEDx conference to be held at Imperial is coming this March. Organised by a team of Imperial students, TEDxImperialCollege will feature live lectures and online videos in ...
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Exhibition Road closes for grand opening

Following two years of construction, Exhibition Road closed last Wednesday for its grand opening led by the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson. ‘No parking’ signs were put up in advance ...
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Health, medicine, and Palestine

Imperial College Palestinian Society had the privilege of hosting a talk by Dr. Mads Gilbert last Friday. Dr. Gilbert, a renowned Norwegian doctor, volunteered in Gaza in 2009; at a ...
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  • Thursday January 26, 2012