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Issue 1785 (PDF)
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Imperial College's student body has voted overwhelmingly to support the University and College Union (UCU) strike over changes to the USS pension policy.
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“World-class expertise in data modelling and real-time analysis, supporting a holistic response to Covid-19 in [the] UK and internationally”
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Ongoing strike action on Tube lines will cause further disruption for Londoners, local businesses and Transport for London finances in the run-up to Christmas.
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Imperial College has submitted a proposal for up to 1,325 residential flats to be built in Old Oak, North Acton.
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Imperial College History Group recommend that Beit Hall and the Huxley Building be renamed
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Felix has discovered that Imperial College London accidentally released the personal data of thousands of students
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Felix columnist Rupert D'Toriano on the data breach
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An interview with the Chair of the Union's Sustainability Board
Section Editor: Alex Jackson
Modern, accessible, yet authentic: the ENO delivers a production worthy of the man himself.
Arts writer Alexander Cohen chats to the current CEO of the English National Opera — Stuart Murphy
While the Sun Shines’s triumphant run back in 2019 was so well-received that it returns to the Orange Tree Theatre once again
Yes So I Said Yes explores life in a post-conflict Northern Ireland
Section Editor: Isabelle Zhang, Jamie John, Cara Burke and Marek Cottingham
COVID-19 has plagued our lives for almost two years now, however, varying CoV strains have been around for much longer.
Felix Science covers the achievements that won scientists the Nobel Prize this year.
Felix Science covers the achievements that won scientists the Nobel Prize this year.
Felix Science covers the achievements that won scientists the Nobel Prize this year.
Section Editor: Monami Miyamoto, Marie Mori, Monika Yordanova and Jack Cribb
A run-down on the rather underwhelming conclusions from COP26
Boris Johnson is requiring all houses to have EV charging stations... is this the right move?
Unpacking the controversies behind UK's new infrastructure budget
Is carbon offsetting actually effective? Not quite...
Section Editor: Rosie Millns
Your Deputy President (Welfare) talks about his ultimate passion - Eurovision
The last band I saw before lockdown was the first band I saw after lockdown, and they were just as fun as I remembered.
Wolf Alice release their latest single 'The Last Man on Earth', and I am reminded why I fell in love with this band.
Each week Michael Kohn helps bring classical pieces into a more inviting and inclusive light.
Section Editor: Zanna Buckland
Last week I spoke to Sarah Underwood, who has recently graduated from Imperial with an MEng in Computational Bioengineering (Biomedical Engineering) and is currently on the path to publishing her first novel with Farshore Books. Titled ‘Lies We Sing to the Sea’, and with its release set for April of 2023, the book is a retelling of – and sequel to – Homer’s The Odyssey, with a specific focus on the story of Melantho (one of the maids who attends to Penelope). Underwood was very lovely and talkative, and answered questions about her inspirations, Greek mythology, her take on feminism and LGBTQ+, literature and the publishing industry, her past experiences, and her future aspirations. To find out more about her and the upcoming novel, read the interview here:
How twenty years at Imperial led me to write a book on infectious diseases.
For nearly a decade now, the UK’s favourite bookseller has taken upon itself the task of nominating a so-called ‘Book of the Year’. Many British bookworms view this list as a benchmark of literary value, or at the very least a straightforward way to know which novels are worth their time. We hereby present you with the ‘Book of the Year 2021’ Shortlist, as decreed by Waterstones:
Section Editor: Eva Borras Paredes
Film editor Eva Borras reviews the most recent feature by Will Sharpe, coming to the big screen on the 1st of January
A 60 minute, engaging performance tackling the pressing issue of climate change from points of view that are not often considered.
Film editor Eva Borras discusses the British film 'Pressure', the first Black British movie directed in 1975 by Horace Ové as well as his impact as a moviemaker in the 70s.
Section Editor: Zahra Abiola
Food editor Bencan Yalcin takes a look at London's take on Turkish seafood
This is undoubtedly soul food at its greatest.
So… 2020 sure did happen. Here is how food played into the socioeconomic changes we observed but first... look at my sourdough bread!
Veganuary is over but let us show you how easy it really is to keep the momentum going!
Section Editor: Ahmad Danesh
In this article, investment writer Subleen Kaur presents a juxtaposition for emerging markets and developing markets, particularly centring on the investment discrepancies.
In 1996, former Fed chairman Alan Greenspan popularised the term “Irrational Exuberance”, describing the unfounded market optimism that lacks a real foundation of fundamental valuation but instead rests on psychological factors.
Where can you start with a career in investment? Video games such as FIFA seem to be paving the way forward
This investment article takes on a holistic look at sustainable investing landscape with graphs and statistics, particularly touching on what are the drivers and how is the current state of sustainable investing.
Section Editor: Khama Gunde
Research Postgraduate Peter Knapp reasons that we cannot plan for a future that is not guaranteed.
Women shouldn’t feel obliged to buy the freedom to walk around without fear.
When is it ok to start celebrating Christmas?
Embrace each moment you spend not working.
Section Editor: Amanda Barden and Konrad Hohendorf
A year that many of us will remember in a bad light was one of success and celebration for one of the universities’ sports clubs.
What are the ways to commute into university and how do they impact you and the environment?
Judo means the "gentle way", an odd name for a martial art... or is it?
Section Editor: NegaFelix
Your weekly update on the positions of the stars
Our Felix exclusive horoscope
This week's astrological predictions
Section Editor: Sam Lovatt
Section Editor: NegaFelix
Section Editor: Lito Chatzidavari
| 1 | Deep-Fried Charizard | 94 |
| 2 | Pancakes, surely? | 94 |
| 3 | Plont Palace | 87 |
| 4 | AKGroup | 75 |
| 5 | Hea-ing | 71 |
| 6 | Front Row Squad | 16 |
| 7 | The Flots | 3 |
Congrats to this week's leaders! As always, you can send your solutions to fsudoku@ic.ac.uk before Wednesday at 12:00
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Felix is the student newspaper of Imperial College London. The first issue of Felix was published in 1949, as a continuation of the Phoenix publication that H. G. Wells founded in 1904.
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