The student newspaper of Imperial College London
Issue 1774
The student newspaper of Imperial College London
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News
The Sunday Times Good University Guide has granted Imperial College the title of University of the Year 2022
News
Imperial College's President-designate has been announced as Hugh Brady, the current Vice-Chancellor of University of Bristol
News
Imperial College will be hosting pop-up vaccination centres across its campus from the beginning of the autumn term
News
Natural Sciences have not had to alter their admissions process in response to the inflated A level results received by students across the UK
News
Imperial College increases its financial support to students returning from red list countries, with even greater support to those who need it.
News
Alice Gast has revealed that Imperial will embrace the technological inovations that have been prompted by the coronavirus lockdown in her annual President’s Address.
News
Last week Felix published an article citing a number of reports that suggested that Imperial was both a benificiary of sponsorship by institutions linked to the Chinese Army People’s Liberation Army
News
As many as 11% of non-medical students may already have access to coronavirus vaccinations before they become eligible to receive them as part of the wider vaccine roll out for their age group.
Section Editor: Vaidhiswaran Ramesh and Alex Jackson
Arts
Memory of Water yet again dazzles as it returns home after 25 years to Hampstead Theatre
Arts
Hayward Gallery seeks to present the entire repertoire of contemporary British art in this one stop - jarring but highly revealing exhibition!
Arts
Another lockdown revival at the Bush Theatre, Overflow is a play bursting with fun and with something to say — it comes highly recommended!
Arts
Running for just three nights at the Young Vic, this innovative performance workshop attempts to develop a play using machine and human intelligence.
Section Editor: Isabelle Zhang
Science
Tech Editor Sudarshan Sreeram reports on a passion project of Imperial student James Ball, who has repurposed an old oscilloscope
Science
Covid-19, Perseverance, and Climate Change - what we can learn from a global pandemic about public science communication.
Science
Science contributor Naomi Dinmore answers a tough science question, and takes an in-depth look at how much renewable energy we can access in the UK.
Science
New research finds iridium, a rare metal on Earth, to be present at the centre of the Chicxulub crater off the coast of Mexico.
Section Editor: Monami Miyamoto
Environment
Sustainability Editor Monami Miyamoto discusses how we can provide solutions to help people reduce their meat consumption.
Environment
Sustainability Editor Monami Miyamoto interviews the co-founder of a sustainable startup aiming to get you cooking tasty high-protein insects at home.
Environment
Sustainability Editor Monami Miyamoto discusses how we can provide solutions to help people reduce their meat consumption.
Environment
Sustainability Editor Monami Miyamoto explains how the largest multinational corporations can create meaningful industry change through collaboration.
Section Editor: Rosie Millns
Music
Music
Music
Wolf Alice release their latest single 'The Last Man on Earth', and I am reminded why I fell in love with this band.
Music
Each week Michael Kohn helps bring classical pieces into a more inviting and inclusive light.
Section Editor: Hari Kumarakuruparan
Books
Books Editor Hari Kumarakuruparan shares his views on Angela Duckworth's self help book, grit, delving in what it means to be truly gritty, its importance and how to conceive it.
Books
Author of the Wattpad novel Serpent's Veil speaks to Books editor Hari Kumarakuruparan about writing as a student.
Books
Elon Musk by Ashlee Vance ★★★★
Books
Books editor Jia Qi Tan reviews and compares two works of Japanese magical realism
Section Editor: Eva Borras Paredes
Film
Red Moon Tide is the latest feature by Galician director, screenwriter, and cinematographer Lois Patiño. A much-loved member of a rural fishing community has gone missing; and ever since his disappearance an immobilising curse has worked its way into each of the villagers. [Red Moon Tide is streaming on MUBI now.]
Film
With wins for both Florian Zeller and Anthony Hopkins for Adapted Screenplay and Actor in a Leading Role, The Father has solidified its place as one of 2021's best movies.
Film
Film editor Oliver Weir discusses the Best Picture nominee "Minari". The latest work by Lee Isaac Chung (director of the fabulous "Munyurangabo" (2007)), Minari follows the Yi family as they start from scratch, having moved from bustling California to the forests of rural Arkansas.
Film
Film contributor Eva Borras reviews the 2020 American thriller "Black Bear", starring Aubrey Plaza, Christopher Abbott, and Sarah Gadon.
Section Editor: Zahra Abiola
Food
This is undoubtedly soul food at its greatest.
Food
So… 2020 sure did happen. Here is how food played into the socioeconomic changes we observed but first... look at my sourdough bread!
Food
Veganuary is over but let us show you how easy it really is to keep the momentum going!
Section Editor: Ahmad Danesh
Investment
In this article, investment writer Subleen Kaur presents a juxtaposition for emerging markets and developing markets, particularly centring on the investment discrepancies.
Investment
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.
Investment
Where can you start with a career in investment? Video games such as FIFA seem to be paving the way forward
Investment
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
Comment
This week we remember the deaths of student protesters 31 years ago. They asked for freedom and were killed for it.
Comment
Trains such as these will hopefully one day be a thing of the past.
Comment
European Green parties have cracked the secret to electoral victory. Can the British Green party join in on the Green wave?
Comment
President of Imperial College’s Friends of Palestine describes her feelings on hearing the news of following the recent escalation of conflict between Israel and Palestine.
Section Editor: Amanda Barden and Konrad Hohendorf
Sport
Sport
Sport
Sport
Jamie Kirkwood, Imperial Rowing's Assistant Coach, is one of 26 coaches to be selected for the High-Performance Coach Apprenticeship
Section Editor: NegaFelix
Horoscopes
Horoscopes
Your weekly update on the positions of the stars
Horoscopes
Our Felix exclusive horoscope
Horoscopes
This week's astrological predictions
Section Editor: Sam Lovatt
Editorial
Editorial
Editorial
Editorial
Section Editor: NegaFelix
Hangman
Hangman
Hangman
Hangman
Section Editor: Sir Walter Plinge
Fashion
From avant-garde to haute couture, Japanese street fashion is on the rise and freak-ing cool
Fashion
The latest cruelty-free brands to switch to right now.
Fashion
The jewellery that will elevate your outfits and turn them from tear to wear!
Fashion
Stop using your North Face puffer as a substitute for your personality
Section Editor: Maeve Hutchinson and Matt Wright
Puzzles
The weekly cZeus puzzles and last week's solutions
Puzzles
Weekly cZeus puzzles
Puzzles
Weekly concise crossword
Puzzles
27th November 2020 gogen puzzle
Editor: Maeve Hutchinson and Matt Wright
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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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