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Student scholars from universities around the world gather in weekend-long conference to share their research and look ahead.
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Earlier this month, Turnitin proposed changes to their End User Licence Agreement (EULA) that would have involved the use of student submissions to improve or develop AI tools. These were postponed after the wider Higher Education sector showed concerns regarding the privacy of student data and the potential use of
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NVIDIA, leader in chipmaking and the world’s most valuable company, announced 15 October a donation of $250 million in computing power towards research in AI safety. The donation is in the form of $50 million of computing power for the next five years, accessed through U.K.-based NVIDIA
A comparative analysis of Murakami's A Wild Sheep Chase and Dance Dance Dance
Felix spoke to Cara, the charity that offers academics in danger a place in British universities.
A two-week-long “Summer Series” will replace the traditional end-of-year night.
Imperial and eleven other universities’ contract with security firm Horus under scrutiny.
Student representatives worried by consequences on residents’ safety and welfare.
On the morality and limitations of using war as a tool of liberation in the Middle East.
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Culture
First came the Madonna-whore then came the kinderwhore. But it’s not that complex. What does it take for a woman to challenge conventional beauty standards without men sexualising her right back in to them? Why do they get what they want, then never want it again?
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A look into the launch party for Decolonise Fest, London’s “DIY punk festival collectively organised by and for punx of colour.”
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The speech took place at Imperial’s Base One, at a time where fears over AI system control grow.
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The College signed a memorandum of Understanding with Indian energy giant Tata Power on 25 September, building a long-term partnership that follows from previous collaborations in research. Who is Tata Power? Part of the Tata Group, it is one of India’s largest integrated power companies, spanning generation to
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Imperial is set to halve the number of Wardens in its halls of residence and remove Assistant Warden roles altogether, replacing them with a centrally based team of professional out-of-hours staff. Warden roles are performed by volunteer staff members, not students. The proposal, put to the Education and
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A conversation with Underrepresented Student Opportunities Fund staff reveals why funding models can, and sometimes should, allow for underspending.
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Research group demonstrates the science behind the Great Fire of London
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From Letterboxd to Goodreads, a lot of us go to sites where others express their opinions to figure out what is worth our time based off our taste and needs. This is no different for researchers, where a common challenge is finding articles whose arguments are pertinent to their investigation.
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MintNeuro, an Imperial spinout developing semiconductor chips designed to work inside the human body, has raised $5 million from European and US investors. The round, announced 7 October, was led by Odyssey Ventures. The company grew out of the Next Generation Neural Interfaces Lab in the Department of Electrical and
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Imperial students can apply for a share of £10,000 in funding through the Santander Brighter Futures Grants, part of the university’s partnership with the bank. Ten students will each receive £1,000. Applicants are not required to bank with Santander to receive the grant. The money is unrestricted.
The economics of venture capital has transformed fundamentally in the current AI investment cycle, how does it affect everyone in it?
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Challengers couldn’t do bisexuality nor polyamory properly, but maybe the circus can.
