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Money, money, money: Imperial raised record £97.5 million in philanthropic donations

The university has raised £97.5 million in philanthropic donations between August 2025 – July 2026, the most ever in a single financial year. It marks a 26% increase from the previous year’s £77.5 million in donations as the university continues to attract private funding for research and student

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Turnitin user agreement changes postponed after Higher Education sector backlash

Turnitin postpones user licence agreement changes until at least September 2027 amid pushback on their proposed use of student submissions to develop AI tools.

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Imperial to launch 40-hour professional certificate in AI for staff and students

T he College will launch a new AI in the Workplace Professional Certificate on 26 October, designed to help staff and students apply AI tools in professional settings. The AI Strategy Committee announced the launch at the In Conversation with the President event on Wednesday. The flexible, stackable 40-hour

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World University Rankings 2027

Imperial retained eighth place, Asian universities surpass mainland Europe for the first time.

Opinion

Adding fuel to the fire

Burnham blunders into a war in which the UK should not get entangled.

Opinion

P(doom): Does Silicon Valley think it’s in a death spiral?

The TESCREAL ideologies and shaping the substrate of AI safety.

News

Global Biosecurity Network presented by Imperial experts in New York alongside UN General Assembly

Members of the Network and Imperial leaders such as President Hugh Brady gathered in New York and Boston for international discussions on how the world should prepare for future biological threats in matters of policy, biosecurity, tech, and research.  The Global Biosecurity Network launched in June, bringing together researchers working

Science

WE Innovate team awarded the Julia Higgins Medal

The medal recognises the teams’ contributions in supporting women entrepreneurs at Imperial.

Science

Restoring biodiversity, building sustainable cities

Probiotic Cites Symposium II discusses: does the microbiome hold the key to combating climate change in cities?

Business

Youth despair is driving markets to the extremes

The volatility of the KOSPI is a warning to all other economies that have been ignoring the prospect of the younger generation.

Music

London's live music

London is often regarded as the ‘gig capital of the world’. Whether you’re looking to explore the city’s independent music scene, or just looking for a cheap way to spend a night out, these are the London music venues that will not break your wallet. The Lexington Known

Film & TV

The Odyssey: all the spectacle in the world can’t save Nolan’s hero

With $250 million, IMAX cameras and a cast comprising half of Hollywood, Nolan turns Homer’s epic into an immense spectacle – but loses much of what made Odysseus compelling along the way.